iQ Smartparent Teachable Moments: Kindergarten Readiness | Prepare for a Successful School Year!

Getting ready for school is an exciting time. Did you know you can practice skills at home to get ready for the school year, and it is never too early to start? Beechwood Elementary Kindergarten teacher, LeeAnne Kreuger, lists some activities to try at home.

iQ Smartparent Teachable Moments: Home Alphabet Lesson

Joe DiLucente and Susan McKeever, from the Westmoreland Intermediate Unit, select a letter of the alphabet and then find things around their homes that start with that letter. The PBS Learning Media site is shown as a reference for students at home looking to find additional letter suggestions and items that match.

Families Talk: Handling Changes at School | PBS KIDS Talk About | PBS KIDS for Parents

Changes, even good ones, can be stressful for young children (and adults, too). But changes and transitions are a part of life, and often a part of school. So how do we help our kids adapt to these changes? In this PBS KIDS Talk About video, real families talk about times of change at school — from making new friends to changing classrooms to getting a new teacher mid-way through the year — and how they worked through them together as a family.

DANIEL TIGER’S NEIGHBORHOOD | Grownups Come Back (Song) | PBS KIDS

Dad and Mom Tiger sing “Grownups Come Back” in order to comfort Daniel before they leave for the evening. Daniel learns that even when his parents leave him with a babysitter, they will always return.