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Kids Fest
Children and parents are invited to a day of kid-friendly fun focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) and to participate in immersive activities that give back to our community.
Families
KERA KIDS Parent Newsletter
Take a look at an example of KERA’s email newsletter for families with younger kids. It features parenting tips and fun activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Subscribe to get your own weekly copy!
Families
Lantern: Childhood Development Resources Texting Service
At Lantern, we believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to thrive, and we work tirelessly to make this vision a reality.
Families
Summer Learning Challenge 2025
Summer is around the corner, and that means KERA’s Summer Learning Challenge is back! This FREE program will keep children ages 4 to 10 active. The Challenge starts June 3 — join us!
Families
Read with your child! Tip sheets for literacy adventures at home
These colorful tip sheets — in English and Spanish — are from the literacy nonprofit Reading Partners. Get guidance on creating a home library, helping your child grow to love reading and much more.
Families
Parenting Minutes: Videos & tips for healthy development
Watch these short videos for insights on healthy eating, sharing emotions, parenting strategies and other topics important to early childhood learning. You'll also find parenting tips and links to more FREE resources and information. In English and Spanish.
Families
KERA Kids
Find KERA's daily schedules for children's TV shows. Plus, you can link to videos, games and other activities to extend the skills kids earn from their favorite programs.
Community Life
KERA Healthy Development
Emotional & Mental Health Resource: Tiempo Tranquilo
Tiempo Tranquilo is an immersive mindfulness podcast for children ages 4-8. Each episode will guide young listeners through the big feelings of life through storytelling and guided breathing exercises.
Community Life
KERA Community Engagement: Racial justice video collection
Delve into PBS documentaries, biographies, explanatory films and investigative reports to explore the journey and contributions of Black Americans and issues related to racial justice in this country.
Community Life
The Black Church: Resources for deeper understanding
Learn the many ways Black churches have impacted history and culture here and elsewhere. Be sure to check out our Student Oratorical Contest and discussion guides from the documentary 'The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song.'
Community Life
Family reading: Books selected by the Dallas Public Library
Find your family’s next great read on this virtual carousel of books for children and young adults recommended by the Dallas Public Library.
Community Life
KERA's Art&Seek event calendar
The easy-to-use Art&Seek calendar is your source for fun events across North Texas, for the whole family. Get arts & culture coverage at keranews.org, too.
School
E-Newsletter
KERA Learn! Educator Newsletter
Click to see an example of KERA's email newsletter for educators. It features instructional content, teaching tools, articles on timely topics, training opportunities and much more. Subscribe to get your own copy of each issue!
School
PBS LearningMedia: TEKS-aligned teaching resources
This FREE site from PBS has thousands of videos, activities, games, lesson plans, articles and other teaching resources for all grade levels and subjects. It works with Google Classroom and has tools for organizing materials. Great for home or school!
School
KERA educational toolkits: Deep dive into timely issues
These toolkits help teachers, students and parents discuss complex topics, such as elections, race and racial justice, U.S. history, personal finance and the arts. Resources include videos, discussion tips, lesson plans and more.
School
Let’s Learn! Video lessons for younger kids
These fun, fresh videos feature teachers leading interactive storytimes and conducting creative lessons in math, literacy and science. Many videos have Spanish captions. Great for home and school! Aligned to Texas teaching standards.
School
Listenwise: Use KERA News coverage to teach current events!
These teaching tools take radio stories from KERA and NPR and add discussion questions, story transcripts and more. Story topics relate to English language arts, science, social studies and current events. Try it out free of charge!
School
Math Can Take You Places . . . . . Pre-algebra lessons from KERA
These lessons from KERA have videos, lesson plans and other activities geared to grades 3-6, and they're presented with familiar Texas references like the Dallas Mavericks and Six Flags. Resources are in English and Spanish. Great for school and home!
Families
Kids Fest
Children and parents are invited to a day of kid-friendly fun focused on Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts and Mathematics (S.T.E.A.M.) and to participate in immersive activities that give back to our community.
Community Life
Emotional & Mental Health Resource: Tiempo Tranquilo
Tiempo Tranquilo is an immersive mindfulness podcast for children ages 4-8. Each episode will guide young listeners through the big feelings of life through storytelling and guided breathing exercises.
School
KERA Learn! Educator Newsletter
Click to see an example of KERA's email newsletter for educators. It features instructional content, teaching tools, articles on timely topics, training opportunities and much more. Subscribe to get your own copy of each issue!
Families
KERA KIDS Parent Newsletter
Take a look at an example of KERA’s email newsletter for families with younger kids. It features parenting tips and fun activities in science, technology, engineering, arts and math (STEAM). Subscribe to get your own weekly copy!
Community Life
KERA Community Engagement: Racial justice video collection
Delve into PBS documentaries, biographies, explanatory films and investigative reports to explore the journey and contributions of Black Americans and issues related to racial justice in this country.
School
PBS LearningMedia: TEKS-aligned teaching resources
This FREE site from PBS has thousands of videos, activities, games, lesson plans, articles and other teaching resources for all grade levels and subjects. It works with Google Classroom and has tools for organizing materials. Great for home or school!
Families
Lantern: Childhood Development Resources Texting Service
At Lantern, we believe that every child and family deserves the opportunity to thrive, and we work tirelessly to make this vision a reality.
Community Life
The Black Church: Resources for deeper understanding
Learn the many ways Black churches have impacted history and culture here and elsewhere. Be sure to check out our Student Oratorical Contest and discussion guides from the documentary 'The Black Church: This is Our Story, This is Our Song.'
School
KERA educational toolkits: Deep dive into timely issues
These toolkits help teachers, students and parents discuss complex topics, such as elections, race and racial justice, U.S. history, personal finance and the arts. Resources include videos, discussion tips, lesson plans and more.
Families
Summer Learning Challenge 2025
Summer is around the corner, and that means KERA’s Summer Learning Challenge is back! This FREE program will keep children ages 4 to 10 active. The Challenge starts June 3 — join us!
Community Life
Family reading: Books selected by the Dallas Public Library
Find your family’s next great read on this virtual carousel of books for children and young adults recommended by the Dallas Public Library.
School
Let’s Learn! Video lessons for younger kids
These fun, fresh videos feature teachers leading interactive storytimes and conducting creative lessons in math, literacy and science. Many videos have Spanish captions. Great for home and school! Aligned to Texas teaching standards.
Families
Read with your child! Tip sheets for literacy adventures at home
These colorful tip sheets — in English and Spanish — are from the literacy nonprofit Reading Partners. Get guidance on creating a home library, helping your child grow to love reading and much more.
Community Life
KERA's Art&Seek event calendar
The easy-to-use Art&Seek calendar is your source for fun events across North Texas, for the whole family. Get arts & culture coverage at keranews.org, too.
School
Listenwise: Use KERA News coverage to teach current events!
These teaching tools take radio stories from KERA and NPR and add discussion questions, story transcripts and more. Story topics relate to English language arts, science, social studies and current events. Try it out free of charge!
Families
Parenting Minutes: Videos & tips for healthy development
Watch these short videos for insights on healthy eating, sharing emotions, parenting strategies and other topics important to early childhood learning. You'll also find parenting tips and links to more FREE resources and information. In English and Spanish.
Community Life
School
Math Can Take You Places . . . . . Pre-algebra lessons from KERA
These lessons from KERA have videos, lesson plans and other activities geared to grades 3-6, and they're presented with familiar Texas references like the Dallas Mavericks and Six Flags. Resources are in English and Spanish. Great for school and home!
Families
KERA Kids
Find KERA's daily schedules for children's TV shows. Plus, you can link to videos, games and other activities to extend the skills kids earn from their favorite programs.
Community Life
School