, KET Education Staff
February 7, 2020
KET was recently honored with three National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Awards, presented at NETA’s annual professional development conference in Arlington, VA.
, KET Education Staff
February 7, 2020
The goal of the KET Young Writers Contest is to encourage student writing and celebrate creativity. With this in mind, and based on your feedback, we've broadened the contest's scope for 2020!
, KET Education Staff
December 6, 2019
KET's weekly current events show for students features some very special guests on the December 5 episode – Chris and Martin Kratt, stars of the PBS Kids series Wild Kratts! News Quiz is a student-friendly, interactive program that features a 10-question quiz based on each week's stories.
, KET Education Staff
December 6, 2019
The Molly of Denali Fish Camp game extends and expands children’s use of informational text as well as their knowledge of Alaska Native culture. In the game, Molly, her friend Trini, and Trini’s dad use an informational book and its features, such as the table of contents, labeled diagrams, and pictures with captions, in order to find out how to “catch” salmon with a traditional Alaska Native fish wheel or a canoe, rod, and reel.
, KET Education Staff
November 14, 2019
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum, a new PBS KIDS show based on the children’s book series “Ordinary People Change the World” by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulous, premieres this week on KET. In each episode Xavier Riddle, his sister Yadina and their friend Brad face a problem and turn to the Secret Museum, a hidden room under an ordinary museum, to help them solve it.
, KET Education Staff
November 5, 2019
Do your students have a story to tell? We want to hear it! KET Education is again hosting our annual writing contest for emerging young authors across the commonwealth and beyond. The contest is open to grades K-12 and starts NOW with a deadline to enter March 27, 2020.
, KET Education Staff
November 4, 2019
Children may be too young to vote in an election; however, they still have an opinion about the world around them. Learning about voting and the process of voting helps them to understand who is in the world around them. Voting activities teach them about the voting process, that they each have an opinion, and that their vote counts.
, KET Education Staff
October 29, 2019
Trick-or-Treat! Halloween is the special night when all the neighborhood ghosts, ghouls, and goblins come out to play. Encourage your little monster to be a good neighbor this Halloween as you help them prepare for the spooky night. Here are few trick-or-treating reminders to talk over before the spooktacular festivities!
, KET Education Staff
October 22, 2019
The members of the Artsville Orchestra enjoy playing music together and they’re warming up for a big performance at the concert hall. Learn about the instruments that make up this lovely sounding family. And while you’re in town be sure to stop by the dance studio. The students love making up their own dances using the elements of dance: space, time and force.
, KET Education Staff
October 22, 2019
College should be a time of growth and discovery, but for many it can also be a source of stress as students and parents try to find a way to pay for it. Fortunately, financial aid assistance is available. KET’s College Financial Aid 2020: Education Matters offers help in navigating the all-important college financial aid application process