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Monday, October 2, 2023
Today is Peanuts (Cartoon) Day, World Ballet Day, World Farm Animals Day, World Day of Bullying Prevention, World Habitat Day, Child Health Day, and World Architecture Day.
World Animal Month Animal Cam of the Day: Unity Sanctuary Farm Live Cams
Dessert Month Resource of the Day: Fruit Jam Tartlet Cookies
LGBT History Month Resource of the Day: Origin of Everything - History of the Word "Gay"
On This Date
Today's Birthdays
Songs of the Day
Today's Theme: Farm Animals and Mohandas Gandhi
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ON THIS DATE
BIRTHDAYS
SONG OF THE DAY
- Don McLean - Vincent (Starry, Starry Night) - LISTEN
THEME: FARM ANIMALS
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Farm Animal Song (1:34) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Murray Had a Little Lamb (6:48) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Old Macdonald Had a Farm (1:32) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street - Kermit News: Old Macdonald's Dog (4:13) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Sesame Street: Big Bird Visits A Farm (3:49) - VIEW
- Grades PreK-1 - Peg + Cat - On The Farm Games - DO
- Grades 4-6 - PBS LearningMedia - DragonflyTV - Farm Animals (7:30) - VIEW and DO
THEME: MOHANDAS GANDHI
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - Finding Your Roots - Kal Penn: Gandhi's Salt March (4:02) - VIEW and DO
- Grades 6-12 - PBS LearningMedia - American Experience - Freedom Riders: The Inspiration (3:21) - VIEW, READ, DO
- Grades 6-12 - EDSITEment - Martin Luther King, Jr., Gandhi, and the Power of Nonviolence Lesson Plan - DO
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - University Place - Is Gandhi Relevant Today? (47:54) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - The City Club Forum - Grandfather's Lessons in Nonviolence and How to Make Peace (59:06) - VIEW
- Grades 9-12 - NHPBS Video - Religion and Ethics Weekly - MLK in Gandhi's Footsteps (7:26) - VIEW
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P.O.V. - Murders That Matter
Monday, 10/2 from 10-11:30 pm NHPBS
How would you handle the trauma of losing a loved one? Set in Philadelphia, Murders That Matter documents African American, Muslim mother Movita Johnson-Harrell over five years as she transforms from a victim of violent trauma into a fierce advocate against gun violence in Black communities. Her relentless activism exposes the emotional and psychological toll the killings take on those left behind. P.O.V. 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:
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.
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.
Everyday Scholastic will feature four learning experiences, built around a story or video.
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.
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Cheshire County Historical Society
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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.
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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.
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Squam Lakes Natural Science Center
- A resource to keep you connected to nature - Enjoy nature at home with these online learning experiences brought to you by the Science Center’s Naturalists.
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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.
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Tiger Takes On
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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.