Responding to a Need

WFSU is here to support you through the COVID-19 school closures. Throughout this site, through our social media and throughout the world of Public Media, you – parents and educators – will find links to free videos, lessons, interactives and tools to help keep your children learning while at home. All resources are FREE and aligned to Florida standards. 

Our WFSU At-Home Learning  media resources from PBS, WFSU-TV, WFSU-FM and The Florida Channel can be used to enhance the online learning assignments you may be creating. For students without  access to the Internet and digital devices, WFSU is providing meaningful learning experiences through our broadcast channels and tips we are sharing through social media. Together, we can help make TV time learning time.  

PBS PreK-12 Digital Learning Resources for Remote Learning
As we are all adapting to at-home learning,  PBS LearningMedia and WFSU, along with PBS stations across the country, have developed collections of free digital learning resources that can be used with TV broadcasts or on their own. These resources are hosted on PBS LearningMedia and include videos and support materials for easy curriculum integration. 

Taking TV Time to the Next Level – Viewing Guide for 7-12th Graders

When you’re watching shows on PBS, engaging in discussion or related activities before, during, and/or after the show can help you remember what you’ve learned. We refer to this as co-viewing! Check out these discussion questions and activities for any show you watch on PBS – no Internet needed – to take what you just watched to the next level.  

• Tell me what happened in the show.
• What did the characters do?
• Do you agree with what the characters did? Why or why not?
• What did the characters talk about?
• How did you feel watching the show? Why?
• What was your favorite part? Why?
• What part didn’t you like? Why?
• What questions do you have? (e.g., meaning of words, actions of characters, etc.)

Educational Programming on Public Television
Do your students lack access to the Internet or a device? This media guide was developed to help schools and districts bridge the digital divide and provide equitable access to learning for all students at home, regardless of access to the Internet or computers. 

Teacher Connections
Stay connected to our larger teacher community through the PBS Teachers’ Lounge, including this blog post, “Distance Learning Tips From One Teacher to Another.”  

Additional Online Resources 

• PBS KIDS Resources by Subject Area 
• Online Resources for Middle and High School Students