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 PBS Kids Sprout is a U.S. digital cable television channel, video-on-demand (VOD) service, and website providing PBS Kids shows and original programming for preschoolers and their families. Visit Sprout online for games, crafts, shows, recipes and more.
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 Everyone can benefit from the educational content of NetSmartz.org. From cyberbullying to cell phones to identity theft, this website is full of valuable information and lessons. Check it out for yourself and for children you love. |
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Weather Week on Dinosaur Train |
 Look for new episodes of Dinosaur Train during Weather Week from February 6 - 10. Buddy and his family learn all about earthquakes, forest fires, droughts and hurricanes. |
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 In this interactive game, children are prompted to help the boy in the picture get dressed for each different season. The earth changes with each season—and children can enjoy and learn from these changes. Observing the ways in which these changes take place can be a wonderful tool to introduce concepts such as evaluation and very basic problem solving. You may also want to read Froggy Gets Dressed by Jonathan London.
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 PBS KIDS Lab is built on the belief that every new technology is an opportunity for learning. Interactive math games and mobile and tablet apps are at the core of this new educational tool. Visit and see what's new with beloved characters like Curious George, The Cat in the Hat, Buddy from DINOSAUR TRAIN, Sid the Science Kid and more. |
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Local STEM Challenge Promotion |
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 It’s not to late to sign up to attend this Saturday, February 4th’s It’s Game Time Online event starting at 1:00 p.m. in room 2301 of James Madison University’s Health and Human Services Building, 801 Carrier Drive. Learn more about the 2012 National Video Game Challenge and attend a game creation workshop presented by Katya Hott of E-Line Media the company behind Gamestar Mechanic. We will be working online so bring a laptop with a wireless card and sign-up here attached form.
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 Check out the new Word Girl episode, The Rise of Miss Power in which Word Girl tries on her own bully hat and meets the consequences premiering February 20. Jane Lynch is the voice of Miss Power. Word Girl airs on WVPT weekdays at 3:30 p.m. and Sundays at 10:30 a.m. |
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 This video segment from Between the Lions is an animated poem that rhymes. Snow falls all over the city and then a snow plow pushes snow. This video segment provides a resource for Phonological Awareness.
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2012 PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest |
WVPT is once again offering the chance for all young writers to enter the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest, a national-local contest designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. The national contest is open to children in grades K-3. Virginia PBS stations are including students in grades 4 and 5 again this year. Although they will not be able to participate nationally, they will be judged and recognized locally. Click here for entry form and contest guidelines and rules.
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Eat Smart for a Great Start |
 PBS Parents provides resources for families interested in making food and nutrition educational and fun. Recipes, activities and exercise are are the heart of the website. |
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