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When Scary Things Happen
Today the news is filled with the incidents in Las Vegas, what can I tell my young child?Listen and talk with your child. When upsetting public events…
Today the news is filled with the incidents in Las Vegas, what can I tell my young child?
Listen and talk with your child. When upsetting public events occur, children often pick up information about them at school, on TV or the Web, or from adult conversations. Children may feel scared, worried, upset, or confused by what they hear.
- Find out what he or she has heard or understand by asking: Did you hear anything about…? This is especially important in the case of public events that don’t affect your child directly but still may seem scary.
- Respect your child’s attempts to make sense of what happened. You want your child to feel comfortable talking with you about confusing things.
- Answer questions honestly but briefly. Use simple words.
- Not all children want to talk. That’s OK. Sometimes it feels best just to sit close to each other or do something special together.
More resources: http://pbskids.org/arthur/health/resilience/
Family Movie Night on WVPB PBSKids 24/7
Movie Night for the younger set!
Grab some popcorn and make a date with your favorite PBS Kid and join us for Movie Night throughout the summer.
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This Summer Join in the Fun!
- 9-11 Jun 7 & 9 p Word Girl: The Rise of Ms. Power
- 16-18 Jun 7 & 9 p Dinosaur Train: What’s at the Center of the Earth
- 23-25 Jun 7 & 9 p Nature Cat: Ocean Commotion Nature Cat and his pals go on an aquatic adventure to save Hal’s favorite chew toy. Along the way, they learn that all waterways are interconnected and meet up with a new special friend named Nature Dog who helps them navigate the oceans.
- 30 Jun-2 Jul 7 & 9 p Odd Squad Saves the World
- 7-9 Jul 7 & 9 p The Peg + Cat Mystery Hour
- 14-16 Jul 7 & 9 p Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood
- 21-Jul 7 & 9 p Wild Kratts: Creatures of the Deep Sea
- 28-Jul 7 & 9 p Wild Kratts Alaska: Hero’s Journey While creature adventuring in Alaska, one of Aviva’s breakthrough inventions falls overboard and attaches to a sockeye salmon–jumpstarting a wild chase upriver through the wilderness. The Wild Kratts track the incredible salmon run–a quest fraught with obstacles and amazing creature connections around every bend.
- 7-Aug 7 p Splash & Bubbles
9 p Arthur
- 11-Aug 7 & 9 p Nature Cat: Ocean Commotion
- 18-Aug 7 & 9 p Ready Jet Go! Back to Bortron 7 When Jet’s parents need to return to their home planet, Sean and Sydney join the Propulsion family on an epic adventure to Bortron 7.
- 25-Aug 7 & 9 p Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: Meet the New Baby
Gilmer County Library Screens Dinosaur Train Movie
WVPB and Gilmer County Public Library teamed up to screen the newest PBS KIDS Dinosaur Train Movie. On Saturday, February 25, 30 youngsters showed up to watch the new movie, A Journey to the Center of the Earth, and participate in an archeology dig in the library. The dig was a sand box full of dinosaurs, marbles and precious rings unearthed by eager participants.
Teaming up with The Health Plan, a non-profit focused on healthy habits, Darlene Stuckey, provided healthy food and drinks as well as a door prize. She interacted with the children building their healthy snacks out of apples grapes and cheese into cars and caterpillars using this opportunity to educate on healthy choices.
Finally, there was a station that utilized the handouts provided by PBS for coloring and dinosaur identification. Thanks to Gilmer County Librarian, Brigid Ryan, and her staff for hosting this fun learning day. West Virginia Public Broadcasting is working with libraries around the state to provide similar opportunities.
WVPB at Mountain View Elementary
WVPB education participated in a community book festival at Mountain View Elementary School on Saturday, February 18. Over 400 parents and children turned out for a day filled with books, stories and family activities.
In WVPB’s session clips were shown from the newest PBS KIDS show, Splash and Bubbles, about fish friends who explore themes of friendship and life in the deep ocean. As a part of the learning session, children created their own deep sea creatures.
The day was enjoyed by all. Parents and children alike were reminded that education can be fun and part of everyday learning.
WRITERS CONTEST | 2017
It's here! The WVPB PBS Kids 2017 Writers Contest is calling all West Virginia students in grades Kindergarten through 5 to sharpen their pencils and…
It’s here! The WVPB PBS Kids 2017 Writers Contest is calling all West Virginia students in grades Kindergarten through 5 to sharpen their pencils and bring out their crayons to write and illustrate a story. Winning stories will be published on our website. The contest runs January 1 through March 31. All applications must be submitted by March 31, 2017.
For more information, official contest rules and entry forms, click here. You can also read last year’s winning entries. What are you waiting for, start writing!