🍎July 2023 Education News

Podcasts for Your Summer Road Trips
Idaho Youth Who are Guiding Our Work
Kicking-off Summer around Idaho
11 Creative Ways to Enjoy Reading this Summer
Mountain Goats June Science Trek
New to LearningMedia for Educators Pre-K to Grade12
Find Us at These Free Family Events
Our Top Online Games for July

Podcasts for Your Summer Road Trips

Listening to podcasts is a great way to play and learn together as a family. PBS KIDS has four podcasts for young learners, each with related games and activities. And several PBS series have their own podcasts, including NOVA and Eons. Our very own Science Trek will launch its new podcast in September! All available on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

Why listen together?

Idaho Youth Who are Guiding Our Work

We have created our first Youth Advisory Committee at Idaho Public Television!

Students ages 16 to 20 guide and inspire our work for the Jobs Explained initiative. Our Youth Advisory Committee meets three times a year to discuss how best to reach Gen Z with information on education, training, and job opportunities in the construction sector.

Thank you to Jared C., Sedona C., Bradley D., & Bryce T., for their commitment to this project! Follow Construction Jobs Explained on Instagram and Facebook. Nine other public media stations around the country are also participating, each taking on a different job sector. We encourage you to follow them all!

Did You Know? 100% of the work IdahoPTV Education does in Idaho is funded by private donations and grants.

Kicking-off Summer around Idaho

We helped libraries around Idaho kick off their summer reading programs in June, from Meridian to Mountain Home Air Force Base, Rupert to Filer, and we joined in the family fun at the popular Family Day in Coeur d'Alene.

We attended the Idaho Indian Education Summit in Lewiston, where we learned a lot about early childhood education on reservations here in Idaho, and discussed ways to better support the state's tribal communities.

And we visited the Nez Perce National Historic Park (pictured, left) to see artifacts and hear stories from Nez Perce leaders.

11 Creative Ways to Enjoy Reading This Summer

For kids today who have plenty of devices and distractions that compete with books, it can be hard to learn how to enjoy reading. And for parents, encouraging your kids to work through a summer reading list and discovering all the worlds and characters waiting for them can also be a challenge. Thankfully, new technology and old-fashioned imagination bring us plenty of new ways to enjoy summer reading from home.

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Mountain Goats: July Science Trek

Each month, Science Trek explores a different topic, with short videos available on the free PBS App.

The website has facts, games, links and classroom lesson plans correlated to Idaho and national science standards.

New to LearningMedia for Educators

Beyond Labels: Adaptive Recreation in Idaho

Grades 9-12, July is Disability Pride Month

Through adaptive recreation, people with physical challenges have more opportunities than ever to enjoy the outdoors and compete in sports.

All About Me, Community Helpers

Grades Pre-K to K, English and Spanish

Join PBS KIDS as we support young children to learn about themselves and community helpers.

The Science of Summer, Grades K-2, 3-6, 6-12

English and Spanish

Get ready for summer by exploring the science behind some of your favorite summer activities.

Summer of Adventure, Pre-K to Grade 2

English and Spanish

Timely resources aligned to early learning themes and skills for PreK-Grade-2 students.

Find us at these FREE Events for Families, Educators & Communities

July is all about Book and a Bite! School districts around Idaho host free summer lunch programs for kids in elementary, middle, and high school. And we're there to provide the fun, with hands-on STEM activities. Contact your local school district for information on Book and a Bite programs in your area.

Wednesday, July 12: Caldwell Book and a Bite, 11:30-1:00 | Build circular airplanes

Thursday, July 13: Kuna Book and a Bite, 11:30-12:30 | Create story cubes

Wednesday, July 19: Caldwell Book and a Bite, 11:30-1:00 | Build circular airplanes

Wednesday, July 26: Caldwell Book and a Bite, 11:30-1:00 | Build circular airplanes