Empowering Parents
AETN and PBS create an environment for the whole child, especially those who can't attend preschool. Resources for parents at home and teachers in the classroom are research-based, common core aligned and searchable by topic and age.
Because a parent is a child's first teacher, AETN creates local educational initiatives and activities and shares PBS KIDS resources, such as upcoming special broadcasts, contests, parenting tips and ideas, videos, games and apps.
Arkansas Campaign for Grade-Level Reading
AETN is a partner in the Arkansas Grade-Level Reading Campaign that aims to have all Arkansas children reading at grade level by the end of third grade by 2020. Get started today by taking the pledge. Learn more
Parent's Blog
2019 AETN PBS KIDS Writers Contest Winners
The AETN educator team read more than 200 stories from Arkansas’s young writers this year — resulting in many giggles, guffaws, gasps and “awws”! After much deliberation, we're excited to congratulate our 12 2019 AETN PBS KIDS Writers Contest winners. Learn more and read their stories after the jump.
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PBS KIDS Edcamp Hosted by AETN
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Downloads and Activities
PBS KIDS
Play games online, find program times, download printables, watch online, get the app.
Resources to help families cope in emergencies and other challenging times.
- Draw Your Feelings (Activity Sheet)
- Encouraging Pretend Play (Parent Guide)
- Helping Children Become Resilient (Parent Guide)
- Helping Children Cope After a Crisis or Emergency (Parent Guide)
- Making an Emergency Supply Kit (Parent Guide)
- When Something Scary Happens (Website)
Tuning In
AETN PBS Kids
AETN supports early learning in Arkansas by broadcasting PBS KIDS programming 24 hours a day, seven days a week on AETN PBS KIDS. The schedule of children’s daytime programming will differ on AETN and AETN PBS KIDS, offering families a variety of options. In addition to watching on television, AETN PBS KIDS is available to live stream on various devices and with an interactive gaming feature. Learn more at pbskids.org.
For AETN's full program schedule, visit aetn.org/programs.
Connecting with AETN
AETN Public Media News
A monthly e-newsletter that shares news for the month, including special television programs, educational initiatives, upcoming events and contest information. Sign up to receive news | Read the current issue.
AETN KIDS Club News
Sign up for the AETN KIDS Club, and receive a monthly e-newsletter packed with parenting tips, recipes, activities, upcoming events, contest information and more. aetn.org/kids
PBS Parents Newsletter
Find parenting tips, timely articles, kid-friendly recipes, interactive games from PBS KIDS and more. Sign up today.
AETN KIDS Club
The AETN KIDS Club is a safe place for Arkansas parents and kids to get the latest news about events, contests, special programming, reading lists, healthy recipes and to learn about inspirational people. Sign up today at aetn.org/kids
Resources and Activities
Watch your favorite show, play a game, check a program time, download a learning app and more through AETN and PBS online.
AETN keeps Arkansans connected and learning online:
- aetn.org/parents
- aetn.org/kids
- aetn.pbslearningmedia.org
- aetn.org/writerscontest
- aetn.org/studentselects
- youtube.com/steamlaboratory
- pbs.org/parents
- pbskids.org
- pbskids.org/mobile
- pbskids.org/video
- pbskids.org/readytolearn
- pbskids.org/lab
- pbskids.org/island
- pbskids.org/mobile
- ar-glr.net (Arkansas Campaign for Grade-level Reading)
Working in Arkansas Communities
- AETN reaches out to Arkansas with programs and through partnerships across the state to share AETN, PBS and PBS KIDS resources that offer lifelong learning. Learn more
- AETN is a media and resource partner in the Arkansas Grade-level Reading Campaign that aims to have all Arkansas children reading at grade level by the end of third grade by 2020. Take the pledge today.
- The AETN Public Media Center at the Museum of Discovery in Little Rock offers museum visitors a place to enjoy PBS educational videos, games, books, digital learning and more.
- AETN celebrates Dr. Seuss's birthday and Read Across America Day each March by encouraging kids across Arkansas to read.
- In conjunction with the PBS KIDS Writer's Contest, AETN hosts a local competition for students K-3. aetn.org/writerscontest
- "Student Selects: A Young Filmmaker's Showcase" is an annual call for entries for K-12 students to try their skills at filmmaking. aetn.org/studentselects
- AETN Youth Academy features summer learning camps for children ages 7-10 and 11-15. Kids are offered a fun learning experience in the worlds of writing, filmmaking, production and more.
- Events such as Family Day in Conway offer families a safe, educational event to enjoy quality learning time.
- PBS KIDS initiatives take characters such as Cat in the Hat and Buddy from "Dinosaur Train" across the state encouraging students to read and learn about the world around them.
PBS Parent Tools
PBS Parents provides the tools and resources for parents to be their children's best first teacher. PBS Parents is a trusted resource that's filled with information on child development and early learning that is searchable by topic, age, theme or keyword. It also serves as a parent's window to the world of PBS KIDS, offering access to educational games and activities inspired by PBS KIDS programs. pbs.org/parents
Child Development Tracker
Learn the milestones and how to talk to kids from birth through teenage years.
Education
Adopt strategies for literacy, math and arts. Includes a bookfinder, home-school resources and more.
Fun and Games
Find printables, activities, online games.
Food and Fitness
Find recipes, smart snacks, tips on getting kids to eat right, fitness milestones and more.
Issues and Advice
How to talk about tragedies, advice for military families, raising girls/boys, children and media.
AETN PBS LearningMedia
Access more than 30,000 curriculum-aligned digital resources from 90 trusted media partners, and search, save, and share with ease.
PBS KIDS Island - Literacy activities and tracker
PBS KIDS Island provides free reading games and activities for children, parents, caregivers and teachers to use at home or in the classroom. Built on a literacy framework and scaffolded to preschool reading curriculum, PBS KIDS Island tracks a child's progress, helping parents, caregivers and teachers identify areas where the child may need additional support. pbskids.org/island
Ready To Learn
Ready To Learn is an effective children's media program that includes high-quality trans-media content and is unparalleled in its impact, value and necessity. The math- and literacy-based educational programming created by Ready To Learn provides families with effective, non-commercial content that helps prepare kids for success in school and narrows the achievement gap. pbskids.org/readytolearn
Raising Readers
PBS KIDS Raising Readers is a national literacy campaign focused on building reading skills at home, at school, in child care, and in the community.
PBS KIDS Raising Readers utilizes reading-focused PBS KIDS multimedia content, including television programming, Web content and games for parents and teachers, professional development for caregivers and teachers, and curriculum for preschool and Kindergarten settings. pbs.org/read.
PBS KIDS Lab
PBS KIDS Lab is built on the belief that every new technology is an opportunity for learning.PBS works closely with researchers and advisers every step of the way, from building curriculum frameworks to ensure that content aligns to state and national standards, to testing early prototypes with kids. PBS KIDS Lab shares the latest and greatest in digital learning for the classroom and at home. pbs.org/lab.