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Welcome Educators. Use this site to help turn your classroom into a multi-media environment. Find TV programs about specific subjects, Web sites to complement your lessons, professional development opportunities and more by choosing from the links on the right.

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American Experience The PresidentsHenry Adams, the American historian and the grandson and great-grandson of presidents, said the president "resembles the commander of a ship at sea. He must have a helm to grasp, a course to steer, a port to seek." Each of our presidents has taken America on a different voyage — voyages shaped by how each sitting president has defined the institution of the presidency.

Be on the lookout come September for AMERICAN EXPERIENCE The Presidents series.


Three new series coming in September !

Sid the Science KidSID THE SCIENCE KID uses comedy to celebrate children's natural curiosity about science and explores their "Why?" questions in everyday life. It features the energetic and inquisitive five-year-old Sid, who tackles the ideas that preschoolers find fascinating (Why do bananas go "bad"? How does my juice box straw work? How does a bird fly without a plane?). In each episode, viewers meet Sid's friends and family who help him find the answers to these questions. See the schedule.
 
Martha SpeaksMARTHA SPEAKS is an animated series that airs daily on PBS KIDS. The series targets viewers between the ages of four and seven with the educational goal of increasing children’s oral vocabulary. Based on the children’s book series by Susan Meddaugh and published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, the series stars Martha, a beloved family dog, who is accidentally fed alphabet soup, giving her the power of speech and the chance to speak her mind to anyone that will listen. Each episode features two 11-minute stories (including six adapted from the classic books), which showcase Martha’s new found linguistic abilities and the hilarious consequences—all with a goal of engaging kids and expanding their vocabulary.
See the schedule.
 
Wunderkind Little AmadeusWUNDERKIND LITTLE AMADEUS is an animated series that entertains and educates children between the ages of 4 and 8 about music and inspires them to make their own music. Join the young Mozart on his boyhood adventures and his musical life, all set against the backdrop of his unforgettable compositions. See the schedule.