Giraffes and World Music - June 21

Giraffes and World Music - June 21

Tall, and Tuneful Learning

Friday, June 21, 2024

Today is  Ugliest Dog Day, Peaches & Cream Day, International Day of Yoga, Selfie Day, World Giraffe Day, World Music Day, Seashell Day, Go Skateboarding Day, T-Shirt Day, and Take Your Dog To Work Day.

Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Ocean/River Month Resource of the Day
Today's Theme:  Summer Solstice, Giraffes, and World Music
Watch

ON THIS DATE

BIRTHDAYS

SONGS OF THE DAY 

  • Beachboys - Wouldn't It Be Nice - LISTEN
  • The Kinks - You Really Got Me - LISTEN

OCEAN/RIVER RESOURCE OF THE DAY

Science Trek - Oceans - VIEW

THEME: GIRAFFES

  • Grades PreK-12 - San Diego Zoo - Giraffe Cam - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-K - NHPBS Video - Reading Explorers - Giraffes Can't Dance (26:23) - VIEW
  • Grades PreK-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Camp TV - Giraffes (3:54) - VIEW
  • Grades K-2 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Wild Kratts - Taking a Break (1:02) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-5 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Young Explorers - Go Wild: Giraffes (3:57) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades K-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Go Wild: Giraffe and Rhinoceros (10:46) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Wildlife Journal Junior - Giraffidae - READ
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature -  Giraffes: Africa's Gentle Giants (0:35) - VIEW
  • Grades 4-12 - NHPBS Video - Nature - How Drinking Giraffes Avoid a Head Rush (1:46) - VIEW

THEME: WORLD MUSIC

  • Grades PreK-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Music Arts Toolkit - Introduction to Instruments of the World (19:14) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades PreK-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - Ecuador and Bolivia: Music of the Andes (14:25) - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMecia - Social Studies and World History through Music and Dance Collection - VIEW and DO
  • Grades 3-12 - NHPBS LearningMedia - China: Music of the Pipa (10:00) - VIEW and DO

WATCH

NHPBS - 11.1 Comcast (2/802) More Options

NATURE - Attenborough and the Jurassic Sea Monster view online
Friday, 6/21 from 3-4 pm NHPBS
Sir David Attenborough unearths a once-in-a-lifetime discovery: the fossil of a giant Pliosaur, the largest Jurassic predator ever known. Follow a team of forensic experts on a perilous expedition to excavate the skull, uncover the predatory secrets lying deep inside the fossil, and unlock clues about the life of this giant sea beast. NATURE Streaming Video

PIONEERS OF TELEVISION - Late Night view online
Friday, 6/21 from 9-10 pm NHPBS
The contributions of late-night hosts Johnny Carson, Steve Allen, and Jack Paar are featured. Merv Griffin emerges as a key player, Dick Cavett and Arsenio Hall discuss their years in the mix, and Regis Philbin offers revelations about his years as a late-night sidekick to Joey Bishop. PIONEERS OF TELEVISION Streaming Video

NH WORLD - 11.3 More Options

BECOMING FRIDA KAHLO - The Making and Breakingview online
Friday, 6/21 from 9-10 pm NH WORLD
When an accident changes Frida's life, she channels pain and heartache into a new passion: painting. She meets Diego Rivera, and her creative and romantic dreams begin to take shape. BECOMING FRIDA KAHLO Steaming 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
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