Programs to Look for this Fall from Blue Ridge PBS
 *6:00 a.m. Martha
Speaks (Mon-Fri)
4-7 years
Learning Objectives: Vocabulary
Based on the books by Susan Meddaugh, this series is
designed to help young children build their vocabulary.
 *8:30 a.m.
Sid, the Science Kid (Mon-Fri)
3-6 years
Learning Objective: Fostering Curiosity and
Motivation to Explore and Investigate
This series uses comedy to promote exploration,
discovery and science.
 *10:00 a.m. Raggs (Sat)
3-6 years
Learning Objective: School Readiness
Series uses the power of music and humor to get kids
actively involved in learning.
*2:00 p.m. Little Amadeus; The Adventures of the
Young
 Mozart (Mon)
4-9 years
Learning Objective: Music, History and Geography
Stories are presented from the childhood and life of
the musical genius who lived in 18th century Europe. The
series enhances student's knowledge of music, history
and geography.
*2:00 p.m. Animalia (Tues)
 6-11 years
Learning Objective: Character Education and Literacy
Each episode depicts key elements of skillful
language use -reading, writing, speaking, listening,
critical thinking, and investigating. The show also
carries positive social messages and highlights key
character traits. Based on the best-selling children's
book by Graeme Base.
 *2:30 p.m. Big
Green Rabbit
(Fri- beginning October 10)
Grades Pre-K-2
Learning Objective: Health and Environmental Science
The program models healthy, environmentally
responsible behaviors and a holistic model designed to
improve diets, encourage exercise and increase
children's connection to nature.
 3:30 p.m. Cyberchase (Mon-Fri)
8-12 years
Learning Objective: Mathematics
Each episode is packed with mystery, humor and
action and delivers positive messages about math by
teaching concepts in a fun way that kids can understand.
8:00 p.m. Nature (Sun)
age 8-adult
 Learning Objective:
Science, Ecology
New episodes of this excellent Science
resource for grades 3-12, depending on the episode. For
more information see: http://www.pbs.org/wnet/nature/category/for-educators
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On Sunday, September 28,
Blue Ridge PBS will host a KidsFest at the Salem Civic
Center from 1-5 pm.
Bring the entire family to meet Elmo, Clifford,
Curious George, Arthur, Maya and Miguel, Mr. McFeely and
more. In addition to meeting and having photo
opportunities with some of your favorite PBS characters,
there will be hands-on projects, storytelling, live
music, dancing, and face painting as well as a petting
zoo from Mill Mountain Zoo and a tornado simulator.
This event is sponsored by ITT Night Vision.
Admission is FREE!
The Education Services
Department of
Blue Ridge PBS Can Bring Workshops to You!
Family Literacy
Workshops:
- Ready to Learn
Parents learn the building blocks of academic, social,
emotional, and physical readiness.
- View, Do and Read:
The Learning Triangle
Learn how to tap into kids' various learning
styles
- Parenting Counts
and Emotion Coaching
Build parent-child bonds through emergent literacy
skills and become a child's "Emotions Coach".
(developed by Talaris Research Institute)
- Welcome to the Web
for Kids
Discover PBS's enchanting new learning sites for
children, parents, and teachers.
- Kindergarten
Readiness
Transition children into Kindergarten
 K-12 Workshops:
- Web-Based Resources of
Blue Ridge PBS
- ESL Resources from
Blue Ridge PBS
- Copyright in the
Classroom
- Integrating Technology
into Standards-Based Lesson Plans
- United Streaming:
Using Digital Media
- JASON Project Training
- Teacher Training
Institute (TTI)
Don't see the topic
you need? Call us! Our workshops can be designed to fit
your needs. Phone - 540 344 0991
ITV
Highlights for September
- Assignment: The
World, a current events program
begins September 12 and airs every Friday at 2:00 p.m.
- Discovering
Jamestown, airs on Tuesday, September 16, 3:20
a.m.- 4:00 a.m.
- Virginia Pathways,
written to the VA Studies SOLs, airs
Monday, September 22, 2:00 a.m.- 3:40 a.m.
- World of Chemistry
will air Fridays beginning September 5 at 4:00
a.m. There are 26 ½-hour episodes giving
students a front-row seat to observe many processes,
even those that are too dangerous or impractical to
experience directly.
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This year,
JASON is working closely with the Virginia
Association of School Superintendents to include
the JASON Project as STEM curriculum in schools
statewide.
Blue Ridge
PBS is proud to be a partner in Smart Beginnings,
the Governor's early childhood initiative. We're
available to come to your locality to meet with
parents and early childhood educators to present
resources available from PBS, based on
strengthening early development and literacy
skills. Our goal is to help children ages 0-5
succeed in school and in life. Create Smart
Beginnings for your area, too. For information,
contact Michelle Jones, Family Literacy
Specialist, at
