WITF’s Learning at Home Brings Free Resources to Families
Caregivers Who Have Become Homeschoolers Can Access Free Resources
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
WITF’s Learning at Home website offers easy navigation and many online and broadcast resources for children in preschool through high school.
[HARRISBURG, PA] – March 25, 2020 – Today WITF announced the launch of Learning at Home, a curated collection of free resources for children, teachers and families.
At the website witf.org/learningathome, caregivers will be able to find out more about educational WITF television programs, as well as links and descriptions to many online resources that include WITF and PBS videos, games and project ideas for learners in preschool through twelfth grade.
“This is a stressful time for all of us and for the children we love. At WITF, we appreciate that this is a challenging time at home,” Debbie Riek, WITF Director of Education commiserated. “Our hope is that Learning at Home will help caregivers navigate this journey and help our children feel secure and engaged. They are welcomed to keep using the resource even after they return to learning at school.”
One of the free resources available is PBS Learning Media, which offers videos, images, games and more for preK – 12 students. It was originally designed for teachers but is easy for families to navigate. Users can search by topic or grade level to explore something new.
WITF President & CEO Ron Hetrick shared some history behind the initiative. “WITF was founded in 1964 by a group of educators who foresaw the power of public television to enrich the lives of students. We are proud to be able to bring free educational resources online and over the air to students who are typically in a classroom. Learning at Home is one small part of how WITF fulfills its mission connecting us to each other and to opportunities for lifelong learning.”
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About WITF
WITF is a trusted provider of public media news and programming for approximately 2.3 million citizens in 19 counties of Central Pennsylvania, encouraging children and adults to Live Inspired®. A member station of PBS and NPR, WITF children’s programming includes public television on WITF TV, WITFK PBS KIDS 24/7 channel and the PBS KIDS app. Other services include an English and Spanish website for caregivers of early learners at ready.witf.org, an EITC program Explore in the Classroom, WITF Kids Club and a variety of free family events that bring PBS KIDS Characters, STEAM activities and families together. WITF’s mission is to strengthen our communities by connecting us to each other and to opportunities for lifelong learning. For more information, visit witf.org.
