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.
Events
Come and see Vermont Public and our Vermont Public Education Ambassadors at these Fall conferences:
- Science Educators Conference - October 16th at the Sugarbush Resort.
- Vermont Fest -by Vita-Learn Conference - November 1st at the Killington Resort.
- Vermont School Counselors Conference - November 4th at the Stoweflake.
- Vermont Alliance for the Social Studies Conference- December 6th at Lake Morey.
Civics in the Classroom
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?
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
Let's Celebrate the Arts!
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
One Small Step
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.
Digital Citizenship
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?
PreK/K-2
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.
Grades 3-5
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!
Grades 6-12
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.
Find it all on PBS LearningMedia!
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
Welcome to But Why
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
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.
Vermont Public Podcast Project
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
Can floodplain maps made with artificial intelligence
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
Pinkalicious & Peterrific | Diversity and Inclusion in the Arts
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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