PBS Kids Summer of Possibilities

New activities, resources and content from PBS KIDS and PBS Learning Media encourage children to play and learn their own way this summer

• Fred Vigeant
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  Fred Vigeant is WITF's Director of Programming and Promotions for TV and Radio. Fred manages the schedules for our radio and television platforms. He also analyzes audience research and manages the public affairs program Smart Talk. Previously, Fred was at WRVO in Oswego, NY for 12 years serving in various roles including Program Director and before that Operations Manager. Fred graduated from the State University of New York College at Oswego with a B.A. in Mass Communications and Broadcasting.

After a year of remote learning, this summer offers new possibilities as parents, caregivers and educators take the time to regroup and refresh. WITF and PBS offer fun resources, content, and activities for families and educators, as well as tools to support the social and emotional growth of young children.

Fans of PBS Kids will get a chance to see episodes from favorite series, including new one-hour specials from Molly of Denali on June 7 and Wild Kratts later in July.

And on WITFK PBS Kids 24/7 channel, beginning June 4, families can tune in to PBS Kids Family Night every weekend beginning at 6pm for themed programming, including nature, space, family traditions, arts, friends and neighbors, water, animals, storytelling, and routines.

Each of these ten themes was selected to support key learning areas identified by educators and experts and curated to provide flexible play and learn opportunities, while corresponding with supplemental resources and games that will be sent weekly through the PBS Kids for Parents newsletter. Also be sure to sign up WITF’s Family Newsletter featuring monthly updates from our family to yours including inspired articles, educational shows, and engaging events to keep us all connected.

Traveling this summer? Be sure to check out PBS Kids podcasts like Molly of Denali and Odd Squad available wherever you listen to podcasts.

For the many educators continuing to teach, preparing for the coming school year, or seeking professional learning opportunities over the summer, PBS LearningMedia provides updated collections, including:

• Summer Camp collection (PreK-5)
• Summer Learning collection (Grades 6-12)
• Teacher Planning Kits (Grades PreK-12)
• Self-Paced Professional Learning (Grades PreK-2)

PBS Kids programming is available on WITF through the summer Monday to Friday 6am to 1pm (beginning June 21 to September 3) and 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on WITFK PBS Kids 24/7.  PBS Kids live stream and on-demand programs are available at pbskids.org and through the PBS Kids Video app.

There are also a few schedule changes with PBS Kids programming on WITF beginning June 21:

• Peg + Cat moves from 11:30am to 12:30pm
• Pinkalicious and Peterific is added to the schedule at 11:30am
• Dinosaur Train is added to the schedule at 12pm

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