The mission of KSPS is to provide on-air, online and multimedia programs that entertain, engage and educate to all the communities we serve.
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When children are young, art is all about discovering what these cool things called crayons and markers are and what they can do. Learning to create and appreciate the arts is also valuable to developmental milestones, such as motor skills, language development and decision making. It's also a great way to expose your child to visual learning, cultural awareness and innovating. Explore more with art in the activities, ideas and games below!
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Picture This: Using Art to Explore Math (and Math to Create Art)
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It’s easy to view art and math as completely separate subjects. Right brain vs. left brain. Creative vs. analytical. Imaginative vs. practical.In fact, many of the core skills in art and math are closely related. When we help kids see the overlap between art and math, we not only strengthen their skills in each, we expand their vision of what it means to be an artist and a mathematician.
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Early Art: What it Means and How to Encourage It
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Toddlerhood provides a valuable window of opportunity for kids to learn and develop the skills they need to succeed in life. Early literacy doesn’t just revolve around teaching children how to recite letters, read, and count – art can have a profound affect on their literacy, and development as well.
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Unleashing Your Child’s Inner Artist
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Research shows that participating in art activities like music, painting, drawing and dramatic play is associated with better academic outcomes, including higher reading, writing, science and math scores. Here are some simple, low-cost ways to make art a part of your family’s everyday life.
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Salty Glue Art requires only two ingredients and facilitates discussions about dimensions.
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Make these easy, educational and 100% frame-worthy mod art projects with your kids.
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Use natural objects as brushes or stamps to paint creative art projects.
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These works of art are also a 3D sensory treat! Let your children paint and create, then microwave their pictures and hang them up.
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Elements of Art: Color | National Gallery of Art
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Students will be introduced to one of the basic elements of art—color—through analysis of works of art by artists such as Monet, Matisse, and Kandinsky. (Grades K-4)
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Design and decorate clothes for Pinkalicious characters! Imagine the possibilities with different shapes, colors, and patterns.
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Bead with Molly! Your child can follow step-by-step instructions to recreate Molly's beaded designs or create new designs and patterns.
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In this game, little artists can paint masks, quilts, and nesting dolls from around the world.
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Scribbles and Ink Stories and Games
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Your child's drawings will become part of the story.
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Every week, celebrities and PBS KIDS authors are reading aloud their favorite books on the
PBS KIDS' Facebook page
and
YouTube channel
. Watch them all again here and find fun activities for the whole family to do!
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Find virtual read-alongs from Washington-based librarians, teachers, and community members.
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Searching for book recommendations? Look no further! Here are curated collections of books for any topic for your family: science, math, humor, holidays and more. And keep track of all the books you read with this
chart
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CORONA MULTI-MEDIA SHOWCASE
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If you could share your thoughts and feelings with others around the world, what would you create? What have you already been creating during this time of COVID-19?
Learn how to submit your entry for the
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