| Hi, If no one's told you yet today, you're doing a great job! We know summer has looked a lot different this year, but it's still full of possibilities and so are your kids. KQED's Summer of Learning is here to support you and help teach kids lessons that will last a lifetime. Summer of Learning has a wealth of high quality, free educational resources including: - Hands-on activities for little kids guided by their favorite KQED characters
- Blogs with educational playlists and daily routine ideas for older kids
- Additional state standards-aligned educational TV programming...and more!
We've highlighted some things you might find especially interesting. So read on for more details (plus a special section for adult learners too).
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For Little Kids Parents, grandparents, and babysitters of all kinds know how important it is to nurture kids' curiosity. And they ask SO many questions! Some of our most beloved children's characters are here to help. In our Ready to Learn Family Resources , they'll guide little ones through hands-on activities, apps, and videos. Learning is engaging when they're exploring with Jet, Mindy, Sydney and Sean, investigating with Cat in the Hat, and making predictions with Ruff Ruffman. |  | Ruff Ruffman Family Activities | | Kids enjoy learning along with their favorite PBS KIDS characters while watching PBS KIDS programs. These activities based on The Ruff Ruffman Show will help families keep the learning going when the screen is off... |
 | The Cat in the Hat Family Activities | | From making pinwheels to “see” the wind and stick puppets to explore shadows to testing whether an object sinks or floats, these fun hands-on activities based on The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That! will help families keep the learning going when the screen is off. |
|  | Ready Jet Go! Family Activities | | From creating a brand new planet to building a robotic arm, these fun hands-on activities based on Ready Jet Go! will help families keep the learning going when the screen is off. |
 | Play & Learn Science | | This bilingual (English/Spanish) app is designed as an on-the-go tool for families and their kids ages 3 – 5 to explore science concepts together as they go about their everyday lives... |
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For Big Kids (ages 9+) Our Summer Family Learning Blog series continues! Each blog has playlists and activity ideas to keep older children learning while having fun. We'll be updating this page frequently with new ideas and recommendations. Bookmark it so you don't miss a thing!
Youtube Playlist #3: Explore Digital Wellness
Explore Digital Wellness: Tired of telling the kids no more [insert device name here]? Let us take over for you! This playlist will give them the facts about video game addiction and social media's effects on the brain to get kids thinking critically about their online habits.
YouTube Playlist #4: Explore Dance, Place and Culture
Explore Dance, Place and Culture: We got the moves for the kids' next TikTok. They'll turf to Mistah Fab in Oakland, zapatap in the Mission, and be the queens of Vogue balls in SF. This playlist is serving it! |
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| Guilt-Free TV | | Reminder: we're still broadcasting additional education TV programming! The daytime TV schedule is now entirely dedicated to state standards-aligned educational programming on subjects like social studies, science, and math. So go ahead and let the kids indulge! Programming is time blocked for different ages and grade levels for your convenience. - TK - 3rd grade: weekdays from 6am - 2:30pm on KQED 9 + our PBS KIDS channel every day, all day
- 4th - 8th grade: weekdays from noon - 3pm on KQED Plus
- 6th - 12th grade: weekdays from 9am - 2pm on KQED World
- 9th - 12th grade: weekdays from 3pm - 6pm on KQED Plus
Find detailed daily schedules here. And go here for help tuning in. |
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| News You Can Use: School Guidelines | Are you confused about school reopenings? You're not alone. It's so hard to know what to expect when guidelines seem to change every day. That's why we gathered the news for you. Here's the latest and what's been trending this month around school reopenings.
For Adults Who Are Kids at Heart Now that the kids are occupied for a minute, you can catch up on some KQED stories that have been trending recently. These made us smile. We hope they bring you some relaxation too. |  |
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