Ecoball: How to turn picking up litter into a game for kids

Every year humanity produces nearly 300 million tons of plastic. Only a fraction ever gets recycled. Most ends up in rivers, ...
Disability Scoop

PBS Kids Show To Feature Character Who Uses Communication Device

A groundbreaking children’s television show is set to introduce a new character who is largely non-speaking and communicates with the help of a special speech tablet. “Carl the Collector,” which made ...
PC World

Amazon’s 7-inch tablet for kids is a stunning 50% off today

We could debate how much screen time is appropriate for kids, but zero screen time is almost impossible in this day and age—so if your kids are going to be in front of a screen, the content should at ...
Current

PBS Kids gets into gameplay video with ‘Odd Squad Gaming Unit’

Ask an elementary school parent or teacher, and they’ll tell you: Kids these days absolutely love watching gameplay videos. PBS Kids says a full 50% of its viewers three to six years old routinely ...
Digital Trends

This Amazon tablet is designed for kids — buy it while it’s 39% off

If you think your child is ready for their first tablet, get them the Amazon Fire HD 8 Kids, especially now that its 32GB model is on sale with a 39% discount from Amazon. From the device’s original ...
Pensacola News Journal

WSRE to end affiliation with PBS next summer

Citing budget constraints, PSC President Ed Meadows recommended the board of trustees end WSRE-TV affiliation with PBS. PSC board also voted to decertify the WSRE Foundation. (This story was updated ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Children’s Animation Writers With Fred Rogers Productions and Spiffy Pictures Gain Union Coverage

Scribes for the PBS Kids shows ‘Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood,’ ‘Alma’s Way’ and ‘Carl the Collector’ will soon work under the terms of the Writers Guild’s PBS contract. By Katie Kilkenny Labor & Media ...
Black Enterprise

Al Roker Inspires the Next Generation with PBS KIDS ‘Weather Hunters’

Al Roker has long been a household name, best known for bringing the weather into America’s living rooms each morning on the TODAY show. BE: What inspired you to create Weather Hunters, and why do you ...
Los Angeles Times

Al Roker always dreamed of working in animation. ‘Weather Hunters’ makes it a reality

Growing up, Al Roker loved animation. His Saturday mornings were devoted to Bugs Bunny and Road Runner, and he would spend hours studying Preston Blair’s book on how to draw cartoons. He dreamed of ...
TV Technology

PBS Kids Embraces Gameplay Content

In news that highlights the ongoing importance of video games, PBS Kids is making its first foray into gameplay content with the September 5 launch of “Odd Squad Gaming Unit” (OSGU). In announcing the ...
UPI

PBS cuts 100 jobs after losing federal funding, lays off 34

Sept. 5 (UPI) --The chief executive of PBS said Thursday that the company was cutting 15% of its workforce due to an elimination of federal funding of public broadcasting. There were 34 people laid ...
The Grio

Al Roker lends his voice and meteorology skills to the new PBS Kids animated show ‘Weather Hunters’

Before he was a star on TV, Al Roker was a huge fan of watching it, especially animated shows. “I spent a lot of Saturday mornings in front of the TV,” he says. “I was one of those kids who waited ...