Georgia Public Broadcast (GPB), the Atlanta-based PBS affiliate, and the Georgia Department of Education (GaDOE) have teamed up to make sure all kids have access to free educational programming and digital resources aligned with Georgia’s state standards to provide continued at-home learning. Through this partnership— called Georgia Home Classroom— families have access to an online library of free resources from GPB Education, PBS LearningMedia, and Discovery Education, which includes videos, activities, and related lesson plans for teachers.
Check out educational programs on GPB-TV. On weekdays, children and teens— preschoolers to seniors— can access free educational programming from PBS geared to every grade level— from Sesame Street to Nova. Check out the broadcast schedule and on-demand programming.
Download the free PBS Video App to stream 4000+ PBS and GPB shows on-demand, including MASTERPIECE, Poldark, NOVA, Nature, PBS NewsHour, FRONTLINE, and more, all on your favorite device!
The PBS KIDS Video app is available for mobile, tablet, and connected TV devices and offers on-demand educational videos and a live stream of the PBS KIDS 24/7 channel. The channel has anytime access to trusted educational series for kids ages 2-8, all with no subscription required.
The PBS KIDS Games app has nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere. Learn more about these and PBS KIDS’ other apps online. Note that most PBS KIDS apps are free but some are paid apps. Unless noted, the apps are available for all devices (Android, Apple, and tablets).
Sign up for PBS Kids Daily Newsletter for families, offering daily activities and tips to help young children (ages 2-8) play and learn at home.
Find daily resources and activities in the GPB Education newsletter.
Learning Connections and Reflections provides an activity for kids in grades 4-12 to use with TV programming.
PBS LearningMedia offers free resources to teachers for distance learning for all subjects, Pre-K through 12th grade. Kids can find related resources in PBS LearningMedia for Students.
You also can make curriculum connections with PBS KIDS App Learning Goals.
Check out these Smart Screen Time Tips for families. (Consejos de la pantalla inteligente)
GPB and GaDOE offer a library of free digital learning resources aligned to Georgia standards. Currently, resources for Pre-K to grade 5 are available by subject area, resources for grades 6-12 coming soon.
We’ll be sharing more tips so watch for the next installment of DLD Daily Dozen!