PBS KIDS Talk About
“PBS KIDS Talk About” models authentic and practical adult-child conversations that reflect PBS KIDS’ core values of kindness and curiosity. Real families addressing topics such as celebrating family, friendships, curiosity and wonder, bravery and courage, and self-confidence and determination, and perseverance.
Parent Resources for "PBS KIDS Talk About" Episodes
What Are Your Favorite Family Traditions?
Families from the “Celebrating Family” episode of “PBS KIDS Talk About” video series shared their favorite holiday traditions. Find out what they told us — you just might get ideas for new family traditions of your own!
5 Ways to Practice Perseverance as a Family
Kids may approach how to try their best and not give up differently based on their interests and experiences. Try these five ways to practice perseverance.
“I Have A Dream” Vision Board
20 min activityCreate a vision board with your child to talk about the kindness and support they’d like to see in the world around them.
Simple Ways to Help Your Child Love Learning
No matter your child’s age or schooling situation, time in a classroom is only part of learning. Here are five easy ways parents can inspire curiosity and wonder in their children, to help grow a passion for learning from a young age.
Practice Friendship Skills by Building a Family Fort
30 min activitySpend family time in a homemade fort and talk about ways you can practice being great friends to one another.
6 Ways to Talk to Your Child About Illness
Sometimes we or the people we love get sick or hurt — and that can feel scary. Here are ways to talk about it.
5 Ways to Celebrate Juneteenth With Your Family
Now that Juneteenth is officially a federal holiday in the United States, it’s the perfect time to observe Juneteenth as a family. Here are five ways to celebrate Juneteenth together.
Three Ways to Help Your Child Build Better Friendships
From modeling friendship to helping children to understand how to invite and include others, parents play an essential role in helping children to build relationships with others.
What is Race? Having the Conversation With Young Children
Families should be talking more about race so that we can understand it. Dr. Aisha White explains what race is, and how grown-ups can talk about it with young children.
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