Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Dear Adil

K - 1st
Arthur uses false information to make assumptions about his new pen pal from Turkey. [13:31]
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Aim Buddy Project: Training the Buddies

K - 1st
Learn different strategies you can use to help students get ready for their role as a buddy partner in the AIM Buddy Project. [5:52]
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Aim Buddy Project: Pairing the Buddies

K - 1st
Find out about different strategies you can use while pairing your buddies in the AIM Buddy Project. [3:03]
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Topics: Social, Emotional, and Character Development

K - 1st
Learn how the five AIM topics- empathy, forgiveness, generosity, honesty, and learning from others- are important to a child's social, emotional, and character development. [9:05]
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Taking Sides

Pre-K - 1st
Explore the problems and tensions created by misunderstandings and the inability to listen to diverse points of view. [11:25]
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Arthur: Aim Buddy Project: Helpful Hints

K - 1st
Gather a wide range of tips, ideas, and advice on the AIM program from teachers who have used the AIM Buddy Project in their classrooms. [4:49]
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Tre Maison Dasan: Break In

9th - 10th
After Tre's home is ransacked by a group of kids he had previously invited over; tension runs high as he and his mom sort through their belongings. [3:00] Support for teachers and students are provided.
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Sci Girls: Marlene: Terapeuta Familiar / Family Therapist

9th - 10th
Como terapeuta familiar que trabaja frecuentemente con familias latinx, Marlene aborda los conceptos erroneos que prevalecen sobre la salud mental. [4:36] As a family therapist who frequently works with Latinx families, Marlene addresses...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers: Lineworkers Are Helpers: Quick Look

K - 1st
Helpers are part of every community. We can help children learn about important helpers in a calm and fun environment, so when an emergency strikes, they will understand who to look for and how to help. Meet a Lineworker. [0:55] Learn...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers: Families Help Each Other: Emergencies

K - 1st
If a crisis has occurred in your community, reassure children that adults are working to keep them safe. Empower youth by helping them understand their big feelings, practicing emergency preparedness and explaining how they can be...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Meet the Helpers: What Is Mentionable Is Manageable: Mister Rogers

Pre-K - K
Mister Rogers reminds children that talking about feelings helps to make them less scary. Explore the entire Meet the Helpers collection! [0:35]
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Dot's Spot: Jelly, Ben & Pogo: Collection

Pre-K - K
The Jelly, Ben, & Pogo video collection focuses on social-emotional skills. This Collection includes: Media Gallery (12), Video (12) for Grades PreK-K , Resources in Spanish (12).
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Alma's Way: Collection

Pre-K - 1st
ALMA'S WAY follows 6-year-old Alma Rivera, a proud, confident Puerto Rican girl who lives in the Bronx with her family among a diverse group of close-knit friends and community members. In every episode, It aims to model self-awareness,...
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Young Peace Leaders: Cultivating Gratitude

6th - 8th
In order to explore gratitude, students discuss the meaning of giving thanks and create flags to symbolize what they are grateful for in this video from The Dalai Lama Center for Ethics and Transformative Values. As they put their...
Instructional Video
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Pbs Learning Media: Power Up With Passion and Perseverance!: Girl Power!

K - 1st
Meet the GIRL!: Nicole is 9 years old and has a passion for dancing and reading. She has been dancing since she was 3 years old! She used to only do tap but now dances modern and ballet. She has to practice a lot and keep trying until...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Power Up With Kindness!: Girl Power!

K - 1st
Meet the GIRL!: Abby is 12 years old and has a big heart. She wanted to do something to serve her community and help others. She started a local food drive and collected over 2 tons of food! She also spreads kindness at her school by...
Instructional Video
PBS

Pbs Learning Media: Power Up With Self Confidence!: Girl Power!

K - 1st
Meet the GIRL!: Chloe-Olivia is 14 years old and is an anti-bullying advocate. She has a strong sense of self-confidence. Ever since she has been in school other students would call her names and constantly put her down. She used music...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Frans De Waal and 'The Age of Empathy'

9th - 10th
Is it human nature to be greedy and selfish? Primatologist Frans de Waal doesn't think so. In his new book "The Age of Empathy: Nature's Lessons For a Kinder Society" de Waal says empathy and solidarity are our primate heritage. De Waal...
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Microexpressions: More Than Meets the Eye

9th - 10th
By studying split-second facial expressions, psychologists hope to uncover hidden emotional cues.
Audio
Science Friday Initiative

Science Friday: Could a Lack of Empathy Explain Cruelty?

9th - 10th
Simon Baron-Cohen explains the consequences of decreased empathy.