Nursery Rhymes and Rhinos - May 1

Nursery Rhymes and Rhinos - May 1

Hickory Dickory Rhino Learning

Wednesday, May 1, 2024

Today is Batman Day, May Day, Mother Goose Day, Chocolate Parfait Day, Skilled Trades Day, Save the Rhino Day, School Principals' Day, and Law Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Nursery Rhymes and Rhinos
Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month Resource of the Day
Watch

ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONG OF THE DAY 

Judy Collins - Both Sides Now - LISTEN
Kate Smith - God Bless America - LISTEN

ASIAN AND PACIFIC ISLANDER RESOURCE OF THE DAY
NHPBS LearningMedia - Asian Americans Collection

THEME:  Nursery Rhymes

    • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Nursery Rhyme Collection (2:01:10) - VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Elmo's Nursery Rhyme with Kate McKinnon (1:58) - VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street: Mother Goose's School for Nursery Rhyme with Shirley Jones (13:42) - VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1 - PBS Kids - Nursery Rhymes (10:17) -VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1 - NHPBS Video - Read, Write, Roar - This Little Piggy (26:46) -VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1- NHPBS Video - Read, Write, Roar - Pat-a-Cake (26:46) -VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1- NHPBS Video - Read, Write, Roar - Jack and Jill (26:46) - VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1- NHPBS Video - Read, Write, Roar - Humpty Dumpty (26:46) - VIEW
    • Grades PreK-1- NHPBS Video - Read, Write, Roar - Mary Had a Little Lamb (26:46) - VIEW
    • Grade K - ReadWriteThink - Growing Readers and Writers with Help from Mother Goose - DO
    • Grades Parents - Nursery Rhyme Reading Fun! (0:30) - VIEW

    RHINOS

    • Grades PreK - 12 - Houston Zoo - Rhino Yard Cam - VIEW
    • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Kratts Creatures - Rhino Bowl - PLAY
    • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Fetch with Ruff Ruffman - Dress That Rhino - PLAY
    • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Fetch with Ruff Ruffman - Turn Your Rhino Into a Dog (Available in Spanish) (4:09) - VIEW
    • Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Meet the Rhino! (1:57) - VIEW
    • Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Camp TV - Rhino Crash Course (5:10) - VIEW
    • Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Young Explorers - Go Wild: The Endangered Eastern Black Rhino (6:03) - VIEW and DO
    • Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Young Explorers - Giraffes and Rhinoceroses (10:46) - VIEW and DO
    • Grades 4-12 - San Diego Zoo - Rhinoceros - READ and LISTEN
    • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Rhinoceros Capture (4:31) - VIEW and DO
    • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Nature - Rhinoceros Release (2:16) - VIEW and DO
    • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nova - Can Poop Help Save Rhinos from Poachers? (3:03) - VIEW 
    • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - The Rise and Fall of the Tallest Mammal to Walk the Earth (7:53) - VIEW 
    • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Eons - The History of Climate Cycles (and the Woolly Rhino (13:20) - VIEW 
    • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Extinction: The Facts The Last Two White Rhinos (2:16) - VIEW 
    • Grades 6-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - Rhinoceros (56:29) - VIEW 
    • Grades 9-12 Professional Development - NHPBS LearningMedia - Exponential Models: M&Ms and Rhinos (37:59) -VIEW AND DO

    WATCH

    NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

    NATURE - Season of the Osprey
    Wednesday, 5/1 from 8-9 pm NHPBS
    Birds of prey exist in myriad shapes and sizes. Scores of eagles, hundreds of hawks and countless kites and falcons have all adapted form and behavior to fit diverse habitats. But in all the world, there is only one osprey. Following a single evolutionary path, it has conquered every continent save Antarctica. One bird, one design, unchanged. It is the only truly aquatic raptor. NATURE Season of the Osprey Streaming Video

    A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FUTURE - Together
    Wednesday, 5/1 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
    Throughout history, humans' unique capacity for cooperation has set us apart. Ari Wallach explores the internal changes we enact that have the potential to impact those around us, our broader communities, and societies. A BRIEF HISTORY OF THE FUTURE Streaming Video

    NOVA - Making of North America: Human
    Wednesday, 5/1 from 10-11 pm NHPBS
    From Ice Age to oil boom, discover the challenges faced and the wealth uncovered as humans take over the continent. How did we turn rocks into riches? And what catastrophic natural disasters could threaten the civilization we've built? NOVA Streaming Video

    NH EXPLORE- 11.2 Comcast (11/801) More Options

    AMERICAN EXPERIENCE - Plague at the Golden Gate
    Wednesday, 5/1 from 3-5 pm NH EXPLORE
    Over 100 years before the COVID-19 pandemic set off a nationwide wave of fear and anti-Asian sentiment, an outbreak of bubonic plague in San Francisco's Chinatown unleashed a similar crisis. AMERICAN EXPERIENCE Plague At the Golden Gate Streaming Video

    More Learning Resources

    Looking for some super cool crafts to do with your kids? Or maybe you need some expert parenting resources to help raise your child? You can find it all right here:

    PBS KIDS CRAFTS & PBS PARENTING TIPS

    PBS LearningMedia

    PBS LearningMedia

    NHPBS and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for educators. You can also create your own lessons and assignments to meet the needs of your students.

    Annenberg

    Annenberg Learner

    Searchable online video courses and interactives across the curriculum and grade levels in areas like chemistry, literature, music, the visual arts, social studies, world languages storytelling, spelling and lots more.

    Brainpop

    Brainpop

    Features over 1,000 animated shorts and quizzes for students in grades K-12 covering science, social studies, English, math, the arts, health, and technology.  The service is free to schools closed due to COVID-19.

    Scholastic

    Scholastic Learn At Home

    Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.

    Storyline Online

    StoryLine Online

    A series of imaginatively produced videos featuring celebrated actors reading children's books.

    Local Learning Resources

    The best of NH learning resources from around the state.

    • Cheshire County Historical Society

    • New Hampshire Public Radio:

      • Civics 101 -  Tons of great (and free!) audio, activities, resources, and lessons to help you stay engaged with civics.
      • Ask Sam - Ask Sam features Outside/In host Sam Evans-Brown answering listener questions about the mysteries and quirks of the natural world.

    • Seacoast Science Center in Odiorne Point State Park

      • Learning Connection - Even though their doors are closed, we’re still here to connect you to the inspirational powers of nature and engage you in learning. 

    • Squam Lakes Natural Science Center

    • Strawbery Banke Museum

      • Online Learning - Virtual Tours, the Virtual Classroom, artifacts of the week, featured items from the Collections, Horticulture Learning Center materials, and more.

    • Tiger Takes On

     

    PBS KIDS!

    PBS Kids for Teachers/Caregivers/Parents

    • PBS for Parents
      A guide of PBS resources targeted for parents teaching kids, features a great activity finder
    • PBS Education
      The greatest teachers ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility that motivates students to reach their full potential.
    • PBS Teachers' Lounge
      This site has great teaching tips, ideas, resources and support for teachers.
    • PBS KIDS Games app
      Offers nearly 200 educational games, which can be downloaded for offline play anytime, anywhere. 

    Contact Us

    Susan Adams
    Education Manager
    sadams@nhpbs.org
    Phone: 603-868-4455
    Fax: 603-868-7552

    More to Explore