Food

Kid-friendly recipe: Sandwich cake (Sandwichón)

This recipe’s birthplace is the southern state of Yucatán, where a baker, Petronilo Vázquez Madera, started experimenting with sliced bread.

Activities at home: Ramp and roll in the hallway

Underappreciated, our hallways tend to be a path from one room into another in our homes. Why not make them a venue to help your kids think like scientists and practice science inquiry in their everyday lives instead?

8 audiobooks and podcasts to ‘read aloud’ for kids

An article notes there is little difference in the way the brain processes the semantics of written or spoken text with striking similarities.

Kid-friendly recipe: Quick and easy cream pie

With just a few ingredients and your family’s creativity, this is a great formula for a pie in 30 minutes or less.

3 ways to play with math in the summer

We’ve put together a collection of activities that will allow children to practice math skills like adding, measuring and estimating using items you probably already have around the house.

Discovering joy in books: Tips for families of reluctant readers

Monday, Aug. 17, 2020

Review these helpful tips for children who don’t enjoy reading and for parents who don’t find joy in reading either.

A teacher’s game plan for easing into a new online school year

This fall teachers have the opportunity to model to their kids what it looks like to learn and overcome obstacles together.

Radio Storytime: A librarian’s solution to a pandemic problem

Each Thursday morning at 10 a.m., kids and grown-ups across Alaska’s Southern Kenai Peninsula join librarian Claudia Haines for an hour-long story time — on the radio.

Tips for teachers by teachers: How to build safe spaces in distance learning

Monday, Aug. 17, 2020

As teachers, we need to build learning communities that include all students and provide a safe space for them to succeed.

PBS KIDS Family Night: ‘Let’s Go Luna’ mini-marathon

Tuesday, Aug. 11, 2020

Celebrate the weekend with a “Let’s Go Luna!” mini-marathon at 7 p.m. this Friday, Saturday and Sunday! Starting Aug. 14, travel around the world from the comfort of your couch with Leo, Carmen and Andy all weekend long.