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PROGRAM WATCH & PLAY Monday, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING November 9, 2020 EPISODES - Daniel Says I’m Sorry/The Royal Mudpies at 10am FOCUS - Social problem solving skills DANIEL TIGER’S PA STANDARD: 16.2.K.D. RECOGNIZE THAT CONFLICT OCCURS AND DISTINGUISH BETWEEN APPROPRIATE AND INAPPROPRIATE WAYS TO RESOLVE CONFLICT NEIGHBORHOOD ACTIVITY: TRY THIS

As the Daniel Tiger strategy song reminds us, “Saying I’m sorry is the fi rst step, then ‘How can I help?’” If your child has made a choice that has hurt someone else, help them think about how they could make the situation better—from helping clean up a mess to writing/drawing an apology note.

Tuesday, SCIENCE & NATURE November 10, 2020 EPISODES - Speed Racer/One of These Goats at 10:30am FOCUS - Exploring motion and the speed of objects (STEM) ELINOR WONDERS WHY PA STANDARD: 3.4.4.C - OBSERVE AND DESCRIBE DIFFERENT TYPES OF FORCE AND MOTION ACTIVITY: TRY THIS

You and your child can test how fast objects move by setting up a “speed racer” game. Gather objects that can roll or have wheels and make a starting and ending line. Race your objects. Encourage your child to keep a chart. What objects move faster? What objects move slower? Does the shape of the object affect how fast or slow the object moves? What ways could you change the object to make it move faster?

Wednesday, SOCIAL/EMOTIONAL LEARNING & LITERACY

The contents of ELINOR WONDERS WHY were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant November(PR/AWARD No. U295A150003, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. PBS KIDS and the PBS KIDS Logo are registered trademarks of Public Broad11,casting Service. Used with permission. 2020 EPISODE - Game Day on Sesame Street at 11am FOCUS - Sharing and taking turns SESAME STREET PA STANDARD: CC.1.5.K.C ASK AND ANSWER QUESTIONS…TO SEEK HELP, GET INFORMATION, OR CLARIFY SOMETHING. 16.2.K.A.CC7 PLAY COOPERATIVELY WITH A FEW PEERS FOR A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF TIME

ACTIVITY: TRY THIS Play a game with your child that encourages sharing and taking turns. Try card games like “Go Fish!” and “Uno”, board games like “Candyland” and “Sorry!” and activity games like “Simon Says” and “Red Light, Green Light.” For older children, you can fi nd a game that focuses on academic skills such as Boggle Jr for spelling and Yahtzee for math or encourage your child to invent their own game!

Thursday, MATHEMATICS November 12, 2020 EPISODES - The Claymation Problem/The Grumpy Judge Problem at 11:30am FOCUS - Comparing and measuring height PEG+CAT! PA STANDARD: CC.2.4.K.A.1 DESCRIBE AND COMPARE ATTRIBUTES OF LENGTH, AREA, WEIGHT, AND CAPACITY OF EVERYDAY OBJECTS

ACTIVITY: TRY THIS Your child can explore height using nonstandard units—any basic object that comes in a consistent size such as drinking straws, paper clips, Popsicle sticks, Lego blocks, etc. Go around your home measuring how tall things are using one of these “units of measurement.” For example, a chair might be eight straws tall or 40 paper clips tall. Have your child take notes and after they get the hang of it, see if they can make predictions before measuring.

Friday, SCIENCE & NATURE November 13, 2020 EPISODES - Make Music Naturally/Light The Way at 10:30am FOCUS - Making handmade instruments ELINOR WONDERS WHY PA STANDARD: 9.1.M 1.J.3 USE INSTRUMENTS TO DEMONSTRATE THE MELODY OF A SONG. 9.1.M 1.J.1 EXPLORE MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS ACTIVITY: TRY THIS Make handmade instruments using every day materials. Stretch rubber bands across a tissue box to make a guitar (you can add a paper towel tube for the neck). Fill small plastic containers with pebbles, twigs, rice or beans to make shakers (just make sure the lid is on tight or you can tape together for added security). Now play along with your favorite music or make up your own! Make sure you supervise children with small objects that could be a choking hazard.

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The contents of ELINOR WONDERS WHY were developed under a grant from the Department of Education. However, those contents do not necessarily represent the policy of the Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the Federal Government. The project is funded by a Ready To Learn grant (PR/AWARD No. U295A150003, CFDA No. 84.295A) provided by the Department of Education to the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. PBS KIDS and the PBS KIDS Logo are registered trademarks of Public Broadcasting Service. Used with permission.