The mission of KLRN is to open a world of lifelong learning through trustworthy and enriching programs on-air, online and in our community.
Dear Educators,

Welcome back to school! For some of you, this may mean teaching online, teaching in person, a combination of both, or something altogether unique. In any manner that you are teaching, please remember that you are making a positive difference in your students’ lives. 

Friends, consider yourselves trailblazers. It takes a lot to be an educator. Among the other amazing qualities that make you who you are, you are dedicated, kind, strong, and resilient. You make possible what many would consider impossible; take this year for example. You have worked as a team to find ways to educate your students, and that is worth celebrating. Let’s think of the trailblazers who made remarkable differences throughout their lives. They created beauty in their works of art, through their life-changing inventions, and by standing up for what is right, even in the worst of circumstances.

You have a lot of people looking up to you. It is at the same time an honor and a lot to carry. As you plan for this most unpredictable of school years, please remember that we are here for you.  KLRN will continue to provide free educational resources, professional development trainings, and the high quality educational PBS programs you know and trust. Please reach out to us any time at education@klrn.org. Stay encouraged, Friends. You’ve got this and you’ve got us. Please stay safe and well. 

With Appreciation,
Rachel Salinas
Director of School Services
SOMETHING FOR EVERYONE
ELEMENTARY MATH
ELEMENTARY READING
ELEMENTARY SOCIAL STUDIES
ELEMENTARY SCIENCE
MIDDLE SCHOOL MATH
MIDDLE SCHOOL ELAR
MIDDLE SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES
MIDDLE SCHOOL SCIENCE
HIGH SCHOOL MATH
HIGH SCHOOL READING AND WRITING
HIGH SCHOOL SOCIAL STUDIES
HIGH SCHOOL SCIENCE
PBS LEARNING MEDIA
PBS LearningMedia is free and can be used by anyone, but it was designed with teachers in mind. You can use it with the Remind app, Google classroom, and you can even create folders for your own reference and to share with your students, colleagues, and families. Click here for FREE online training events.

Upcoming events and online training opportunities in September & October:

9/10: The Healthy Kids Project for K-2nd Educators: Topic: Importance of Exercise (6pm-8pm) 

9/19: The Healthy Kids Project for Early Childhood Educators: The Importance of Exercise (9am-12pm) 

9/24: Academic Subject Support for Middle & High School Educators (6pm-7pm)

10/1: The Healthy Kids Project for K-2nd Educators: Topic: Emotional Health (6pm-8pm)

10/3:The Healthy Kids Project for Early Childhood Educators: Topic: Emotional Health (9am-12pm) 
ACADEMIC SUBJECT SUPPORT | MIDDLE/HIGH SCHOOL EDUCATORS
PBS Learning Media offers a wide array of free educational resources covering the four main subject areas of Math, Language Arts, Science, and Social Studies, as well as The Arts, Engineering & Technology, World Languages, and Health & Physical Development. Additionally, many resources on PBS Learning Media are available in Spanish, indicated by the icon “Also in ES”. Join us to learn how to plan for teaching and learning with PBS Learning Media resources specific to middle school and high school grade levels. Register now!
HEALTHY KIDS PROJECT AND GROWTH
The Healthy Kids Project is a training session for educators of children between the ages of 0-9 years of age. The program is free and it covers children’s health-related topics including helping children to make healthy choices about food and exercise. Additionally, it covers the importance of physical activity in children, and what that looks like at each age and stage. This session will be focused on the importance of physical activity and its impact on growth and development for Kindergarten through 2nd grade students. The Healthy Kids Project offers a variety of videos, lessons, and activities, all of which are available in English and Spanish and are aligned to the TEKS. Register now!
HEALTHY KIDS
KLRN’s Healthy Kids Project supports healthy lifestyles by influencing eating decisions and physical activities. Through project resources, the audience is introduced to songs, live action movement, animation, and a cast of “perfectly imperfect” characters to deliver key messaging that contrasts healthy choices and attitudes with unhealthy behaviors. Lessons include activities for children ages 0-9 and all school age lessons are aligned to the TEKS. 

Check out this resource about the importance of making mistakes during the learning process!
WATT WATCHERS HIGHLIGHT
Putting the water cycle in a sealed plastic bottle is a tiny but illustrative example of many of the phases and also demonstrates how the Sun keeps the cycle going.
BRIGHT BY TEXT
KLRN has launched a FREE localized opt-in text message service, Bright by Text. The project engages families from throughout KLRN’s 33-county viewing area!
PRIMETIME PROGRAM FEATURES
Wednesday, September 16 at 7PM: Madagascar | Islands of Wonder Available on the KLRN Video Player for two weeks after air date.

Wednesday, September 16 at 8PM: NOVA | The Secret Mind of Slime Available on the KLRN Video Player for two weeks after air date.

Available for Streaming | Vote: American Experience*

Lessons tied to these program features can be found in the latest educator blog post.

*Sensitive: This resource contains material that may be sensitive for some students. Teachers should exercise discretion in evaluating whether this resource is suitable for their class.
WORLD CHANNEL PROGRAM FEATURE
Wednesday, September 9 at 2PM: Native America | Cities of the Sky

Lessons tied to these program features can be found in the latest educator blog post.