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The Learning Triangle
Watch, Do & Read

PBS 45 & 49 encourage you to use "The Learning Triangle" when you watch our children's shows with your preschoolers. After you WATCH a program, try to DO a related hands-on activity and then READ a related book.

 

Happy Holidays
PBS 45 & 49 have many great holiday specials lined up for your childs viewing and learning pleasure. Use the following activities and books to enhance your childs learning about this seasons holidays. Using this months Learning Triangle will help you to use TV as a springboard into holiday fun!

 

Watch

Watch all of our new specials cover the major December holidays!

  • Adventures From the Book of Virtues Christmas Special
  • Angelina Ballerina: The Show Must Go On: A Christmas in Mouseland
  • Arthur's Perfect Christmas
  • Barney's Christmas Star
  • Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!
  • The First Christmas
  • VeggieTales: The Star of Christmas

 

Do

Online Arthur Holiday Adventure
Visit www.pbskids.org/arthur/holiday/index.html

D.W.s Dress-Up Game
D.W is dressing up in a variety of holiday clothes & can you help her?

Sue Ellens Scrapbook
Look at Sue Ellens scrapbook of holidays and celebrations from around the world.

Postcards
Mail your friends some Arthur holiday postcards.

Brains Big Book
Look up the meaning behind many holidays and celebrations.

Read

Arthurs Christmas by Marc Brown

An Early American Christmas by Tomie dePaola

The Chinese New Year by Hou-Tien Cheng

Celebrating Kwanzaa by Diane Hoyt-Goldsmith

Seven Candles for Kwanzaa by Andrea Davis Pinkney

The Passover Journey: A Seder Companion by Barbara Diamond Goldin

A Picture Book of Hanukkah by David A. Adler

 

The Learning Triangle is written by Bree Silski, PBS 45 & 49’s Ready To Learn Coordinator

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