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.
April 15, 2022
Letter: Pandemic-era learning tool can help students learn outside the classroom
As we read stories every day about how the pandemic has upended education, so many are looking for new ways to support our children with their learning, given the world’s new realities. There’s a new resource that has brought teachers, administrators, school boards and others together, in full agreement that it can be a positive [...]
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. [...]
Parenting can be lonely and so can being a kid. It’s very powerful to let someone know they are not in this alone. My heart lies in supporting parents and families!❤️
Thank you very much for always being there Tara. Not just for being there but also for making a difference and touching the lives of people who you have not even met Appreciate it
Hi Tara. Any chance there are any job opportunities in the Ann Arbor area?
It’s almost 4pm! Will you be joining Wimee Live on Facebook for some interactive fun?!? Check it out!We are live with Wimee from our preschool show Wimee's Words at 4pm today! Your young readers can help this lovable robot write original stories all about today's theme: dragons! fb.me/e/2bA5NQhQf
Are you looking for some fun ways to get your kids started on educational activities? These are some great starters with their favorite characters!
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These are PBSKIDS!❤️❤️
Oh my the beauty and joy!
I L♥️ve it‼️
PRECIOUS. ❤️
Priceless
Oh yeah! Families are starting to arrive! We are at Marygrove celebrating the families that piloted our Read, Write, ROAR! Program on Michigan Learning Channel! These awesome folks tried it out for 4 weeks and loved it!!
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