Education Resources for Parents and Caregivers
Opportunities for learning are everywhere, but they’re not always easy to spot. Detroit Public TV is here to help by distributing quality programming for adults and children alike, creating education initiatives for those in our community, and providing resources and support for parents and families.
Explore the resource pages below for more information.
At-Home Learning
A searchable database of infant through 12th-grade resources that parents can use to supplement at-home learning efforts.
Bright By Text
Bright by Text helps parents and caregivers by offering fun and easy activities, providing positive parenting tips and resources, sharing tips for aiding a child’s physical development, and much more.
PBS Parents
Explore PBS parenting resources and tips on raising children & kids activities
Pre-School U
Pre-School U provides ideas for fun everyday activities to do with your child to prepare for school.
Preschool Matters!
Video shorts that explain the benefits of preschool – from healthy brain development to future earning potential. The series is available in English, Arabic, and Spanish.
Educator Tips for Preschool Parents
Videos by educators for parents that offer helpful suggestions to get make sure your child is ready for school. Funded by The Kresge Foundation.
January 12, 2022
National Day of Racial Healing
Tuesday, January 18, 2022, is a day to contemplate our shared values and create the blueprint together for #HowWeHeal from the effects of racism. The National Day of Racial Healing is an opportunity to bring ALL people together in their common humanity and inspire collective action to create a more just and equitable world. Since its launch …
August 12, 2020
MSU Tollgate Farm & Education Center on Camp TV!
Chickens, Chickens, Chickens! What is the role of a chicken on a farm? And how is a chicken connected to the rest of the living things around us? Ellen Koehler, Program Instructor and Education Coordinator at the MSU Tollgate Farm and Education Center, gives viewers an up-close look at the role chickens play on a [...]
May 7, 2020
Using Music to Reinforce Routines
Are you having trouble getting your little ones to wind down for bed? Try this. When I was going to school to learn about early childhood education, I learned the value of having a predictable routine with young children. It can really help them feel safe and can really reduce some of the challenging behavior. [...]
Math can be fun! For real, I'm not lying! Did you know that studies have shown that people with positive feelings about math do better? Here is a way to make math fun, Cyberchase has spent a little time trying to get this right. Check it out!
20 Lessons to Learn With “Cyberchase” | Parenting Tips & Advice
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“Cyberchase” is celebrating 20 years of math learning, problem-solving, and team building on PBS KIDS! There are many lessons to learn from “Cyberchase” — here are 20 of our favorites.Do we see what we are looking for? Today, look for only the good. Do you get different results?
Do I have any infant and toddler teachers and/or parents out there that follow this page? Can you send me a DM if you can give me a little bit of your time over the next few months, virtually?
Ha. This so my life!!
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Happy National Day of Racial Healing!Today is the National Day of Racial Healing- a time to unite our community and work together to create a more just world.
Take action and join us TONIGHT at 8pm ET for a PBS Books live virtual event, presented by the W.K. Kellogg Foundation: facebook.com/events/341559077974496
See you there! #HowWeHeal
“What if we are raising the next hero?” -Yolanda Eddins
I have been thinking about this ever since she said it to me last week. Martin Luther King Jr. was an ordinary child… let that sink in. His parents did not know what he would be when he grew up.
Are you raising a child with a big heart? A child that loves to lead? A child that can negotiate consequences? What are your child’s strengths? Do you believe in them?
What was Martin Luther King Jr. like as a child? A prankster and ‘an ordinary kid.’
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He sometimes popped off the heads of his sister’s dolls to use them as baseballs.
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