WOSU Classroom is your partner in learning. We’ve curated a special collection of educational activities, videos, and resources for families and educators to engage and inspire their little learners. Click the links below to learn more.
Free PBS KIDS printable coloring and activity pages to keep your little ones entertained and exploring their creativity with their favorite PBS characters!
PBS Parents is an excellent resource for parents and caregivers to find educational resources for their families. You’ll find articles and webinars on parenting, education, and growth written by the trusted experts and parents at PBS. They also have a fantastic interactive feature that helps caregivers track their children’s milestones from age 2 through 8 so families can help their children grow and learn at their own pace.
Sesame Street in Communities
Sesame Street in Communities is a great website for parents, families, and childcare providers to find resources for nurturing children’s physical and mental health. On this site, you’ll find fun learning activities for kids, articles full of helpful tips for caregivers, and webinars that connect you with experts that can help with a wide range of issues.
Family Screen-time Tips
The internet is full of many fun and engaging educational apps, games, and content for students of all ages. However, too much of a good thing can cause some unintended consequences. We’ve collected resources to help families ensure that they’re not overdoing it with technology use and that they’re making the most of their educational screentime:
- PBS Parents articles on managing screen time
- Tips for Enhancing TV Learning Experiences
- Taking TV Time to the Next Level. A PBS guide for 7th – 12th Grade Viewers & Families
This website is a one-stop-shop for your little ones to find games, activities, and videos featuring their favorite PBS KIDS characters. The easy to use interface is perfect for children of all ages and reading levels.
Check out this list of awesome, and educational, PBS KIDS Apps! You’ll find games and apps for every age-group featuring all your favorite PBS KIDS characters. They’re all available in the Google Playstore, the Apple App store, the Windows store, and the Amazon App store. Don’t have a mobile device? No problem! You can access similar PBS KIDS games at pbskids.org.
PBS LearningMedia is a one-stop-shop for educational resources for PreK-12 learners and their families. You can research any number of topics by typing keywords into the search box, or simply selecting a topic and grade-level. Every resource is vetted by PBS educators, and most resources are accompanied by additional materials such as quizzes, activities, or discussion questions. The site also shows which national and state standards align with the resource. The site is also aligned to your local PBS member station, WOSU, so you’ll see our events and notices at the bottom of the homepage.
The Bakery Shop
The Bakery Shop is an educational game collaboratively developed by WOSU Public Media, the Advanced Computing Center for the Arts and Design (ACCAD) at The Ohio State University and the Ohio Council on Economic Education. Targeted to 2nd graders, the game is designed to immerse the user in concepts of economics in a visually engaging way using an entertaining game context. Streams of hungry customers arrive at a bakery with a specific craving and it’s your job to help them out by making the right foods, at the right time!