All of the accessible PBS KIDS and Vermont Public content that you love and trust is now available in click-ready, curated, resources here on this page, and PBS LearningMedia for free!

Whenever you’re looking for standards-based, top-quality, interactive, and educational resources we are here for you. Vermont Public partners with the Vermont Agency of Education and Vermont Department of Libraries to meet the anywhere, anytime educational, social and emotional needs of Vermont children. This page is updated periodically with timely suggestions and materials. For more info email Heather Duhamel, Manager of Education Engagement at hduhamel@vermontpublic.org.

Here are some other great resources from PBS and PBS LearningMedia to get you and your class started:

PreK/K-3
Enjoy the Together We Can (PreK-2) collection from your friends at Vermont Public, PBS and Sesame Street in Communities.
Together We Can is a unique live-action music video series that supports children as they move through the developmental stages of “me” (a focus on the self) to “we” (a focus on the self and immediate other), to “us” (a focus on their wider surroundings). Through fun, upbeat, and engaging songs, this series explores ideas and concepts about American Democracy and Civics.Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum Media Gallery.

Learn about George Washington with this video clip, printable biosketch reader, and support materials.
Xavier Riddle and the Secret Museum is a PBS KIDS show based on the popular book series, Ordinary People Change the World, by Brad Meltzer and Christopher Eliopoulos. The show follows the adventures of Xavier Riddle, his sister Yadina, and their friend Brad as they travel back in time to meet real life historical figures when they were kids.

Gr.3-12

Civic Learning Week begins on March 10. Check out Vermont Public and PBS LearningMedia Civic Learning resources from Grades 3-Grade 12. Enjoy the Civics Collection (Gr.6-12) or turn to the Civics Citizen’s Guide to Preserving Democracy (Gr.6-12). FREE resources are already connected to our C3 Standards.

Gr.6-12

Ken Burns film, “THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION” and PBS LearningMedia classroom resources for Grades 3-12 timed to the film’s November 16 premiere on PBS and PBS.org. Come back soon to find out more.

Other great collections in PBS LearningMedia

• MISSON US FOR CROWN OR COLONY
• REVOLUTION AND INDEPENDENCE

Check out the NEW Civics Collection in PBS LearningMedia for FREE! This premium collection offers a robust set of media-rich resources to help you teach your middle and high school students about American citizenship, our constitutional democracy, and the complexities of our government. Use the engaging videos, interactive lessons, maps, images, and accompanying support materials to integrate media into your instruction and connect each core topic to one of more of our nation's founding documents.

But Why episode | What are red states and blue states?

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What is voting? Why (and how) do people vote? Why can’t kids vote? Why are there red and blue states (not to mention donkeys and elephants representing political parties)? How can someone win the most votes but still lose the presidential election? We’re answering kid questions about elections with Bridgett King, a political scientist at the University of Kentucky. Visit episode page for full episode and learning guides

Go behind the scenes of the Open Arms Dance Project in Boise, Idaho, as it rehearses for and performs its biggest show ever. Meet some of the members of this inclusive, multi-generational company, which includes dancers with disabilities and others who identify as able-bodied. LEARN MORE.

PreK/Grade 5 - Get Smart with the Arts with Vermont Public, PBS KID’S Pinkalicious and Peterrific. Renown cellist Yo-Yo Ma shows a group of children how music can express different moods and emotions, in this video from the PBS KIDS series PINKALICIOUS & PETERRIFIC®. Yo-Yo Ma challenges the children to play a piece that communicates how they’re feeling. Then the group creates music together. vermont.pbslearningmedia.org/resource/pinka23-arts-musicalexp/musical-expression-pinkalicious-peterrific

Vermont Public has partnered with StoryCorps, the national nonprofit dedicated to helping us believe in each other by illuminating the humanity and possibility in us all, one story at a time, as part of StoryCorps’ One Small Step (OSS) Radio Station Hubs project. Check out StoryCorp’s learning guide and our conversation starter.

Civics, voting, and elections are an essential part of democracy, and the this collection is designed to help involve students from PreK-Grade 12 in the political process. These resources encourage critical thinking and raise issues in media as students voice their perspective.

• Arthur Takes A Stand (PreK-2)
• Election Central Collection (3-12)
• Civic Duties | Social Studies Shorts (3-12)
• Election Basics | Crash Course (9-12)

Here are a few local recommendations from the Vermont Public’s But Why Podcast for Curious Kids Team.

C - How are images chosen for coins?
I - Who invented money?
V - Why Can't Kids Vote?
I - Who Invented The President?
C - Who Makes The Laws?
S - Why Is The World Split Into Countries?

You, Me, Community

Lead your class in these interactive activities that focus on community, civics and digital citizenship. Use the TEACH YOUR WAY resources your way.

But Why: Adventures!
An educational video series from Vermont Public, But Why: Adventures! brings the empowering and fun approach of our award-winning podcast into the classroom. Learn more

Educators check out But Why Bites biweekly!

Music-Comp's Student Composer Showcase

The Student Composer Showcase is produced in collaboration with Music-COMP, the music composition mentoring program. The Music Composition Mentoring Program (Music-COMP) is a Vermont non-profit started in 1995 that teaches students in grades 3-12 how to compose original music. Students are paired with professional composers as mentors, and over 50 works are premiered each year with professional musicians.

Media is an interactive resource! Find standards-based lessons, online short videos, podcasts, and interactive activities for PreK-Grade 2 on PBS LearningMedia for free. Search by grade or topic.

We recommend our very own Mister Chris and Friends Moments Collection - View it here | Learn about the show

An educational video series from Vermont Public, But Why: Adventures! brings the empowering and fun approach of our award-winning podcast into the classroom. Learn more and sign up

Learning Guides

PBS LearningMedia Collection

Did you know But Why Adventure’s Northeast Nature is accessible in PBS LearningMedia? Go to https://vermont.pbslearningmedia.org/collection/but-why-a-podcast-for-curious-kids/

Find videos, learning guides, and more. In August, there will be two new episodes highlighting the months of July and August in the Northeast.

The Vermont Public Podcast Project for Teachers brings resources and recommendations to you by the Vermont Agency of Education and Vermont Public Ambassadors. Discover and drop in - download pdf

Education Ambassadors support an integrated approach to cross-curricular instructional design, through the lens of multimedia. Learn more and meet our current Educator Ambassadors

Vermont Public and NOVA collaborate to look at data in society exploring how extreme flooding has caused severe damage in Vermont. Can floodplain maps made with artificial intelligence help protect the state from future storms? WATCH or READ to find out! Also catch the connected NOVA documentary, Secrets in Your Data

The arts are a powerful vehicle to celebrate diversity in the classroom. Children and adults are natural artists. Art nurtures our creativity and mental health! Check out this guide.

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