, KET Education Staff
September 28, 2020
New plan-ahead guides for PreK-5 educators are now available to help you plan lessons around a variety of themes through mid-November. They connect to broadcast content on the 24/7 KET PBS KIDS channel and Learn Along Bingo packets, which include printable activities should your students not have internet access.
, KET Education Staff
September 9, 2020
Elinor Wonders Why is a new series from PBS KIDS that aims to encourage children to follow their curiosity, ask questions when they don't understand and find answers using science inquiry skills. A new PBS LearningMedia collection has an array of resources - including interactive lessons, playlists, viewing guides, and printable activities - to encourage students to ask questions, make observations, and bask in the wonderment of nature's amazing answers!
, KET Education Staff
September 1, 2020
KET is pleased to announce the winners of Meet the Helpers, the inaugural KET Summer Story Contest that celebrates the everyday helpers and heroes who answer the call during the pandemic. Children in K-3 grades were invited to submit stories describing selfless acts from the helpers they witness in their communities.
, KET Education Staff
August 26, 2020
Do your students often wonder "When will I ever use this?" KET’s new Skills on Demand collection on PBS LearningMedia features interactive lessons that answer this question while reviewing essential skills in math and language arts. Teachers can assign the multi-page lessons virtually and track student progress online.
, KET Education Staff
August 3, 2020
With the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, the 2020 KET Multimedia Professional Development Day went virtual. Kentucky educators could choose from 12 workshops over two weeks -- participating in every session that interested them instead of only four. While multimedia resources were highlighted, this year's workshops had a heavy focus on remote learning. The sessions were recorded and are now available to view online along with related materials.
, KET Education Staff
July 28, 2020
Thanks to a generous grant, the KET Early Education team in partnership with Family Resource Centers across Kentucky, will distribute Summer Learning at Home kits to PreK through 3rd grade students in need over the next week. The kits include a packet of materials with activities, which can also be downloaded online for free!
, KET Education Staff
July 21, 2020
Host Renee Shaw and guests discuss reopening Kentucky schools. Guests include: Cornelius Faulkner, superintendent of Caverna Independent Schools; Kelly Foster, Ed.D., deputy commissioner of the Office Next Generation Schools and Districts with the Kentucky Department of Education; and Eric Kennedy, director of advocacy for the Kentucky School Boards Association.
, KET Education Staff
June 25, 2020
On four Tuesday nights in February and March, families gathered at the George Unseld Early Childhood Center in Louisville to attend the Molly of Denali Family and Community Learning (FCL) workshop series. The FCL workshops focused on building multi-generational engagement with learning. Families explored their community using informational text to learn about traditions, recipes, and native animals.
, KET Education Staff
June 23, 2020
Don't miss the new "PBS KIDS Talk About" web series, where real families join PBS KIDS for conversations about bravery, courage, self-confidence, family and more! Watch on the PBS KIDS Facebook, Instagram, YouTube channel and PBS KIDS Video app.
, KET Education Staff
June 22, 2020
The first-annual KET Summer Story Contest seeks to celebrate the everyday helpers and heroes who are answering the call during the coronavirus health pandemic, while encouraging student writing and creativity. We invite students who will be entering kindergarten, first, second, or third grade to submit an illustrated story centered on the theme “Meet the Helpers.”