Join us for the first-ever virtual and 24th Annual Lake Tahoe Summit. Hosted by Senator Catherine Cortez Masto and featuring a keynote by Olympic Champion David Wise.
December 27 at PMShowcase
Explore a curated collection of resources to help you educate and engage your family. Find parenting tips, hands-on activities, games and information to help raise curious and resilient children.
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Let PBS Reno entertain your curiosity with Camp Curiosity. PBS Reno is offering a curated collection of free lessons, videos and activities to engage your kids while they’re not in school. For PreK-3.
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PBS Reno is offering broadcast programming with digital resources that adhere to Nevada’s state curriculum, Grades 4-12.
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Family activities include a dog run, senior-friendly walk, kid-pleasing bike ride and more
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The weekly six-part series, which captures beautiful music in an equally-beautiful setting
Begins January 1, 2021
Featuring snowshoe excursion, cross country skiing and a new experience — curling.
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Learn more about Lake Tahoe, water and our environment with PBS Reno for Families! Enjoy a curated collection of resources for learning and family fun.
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From PBS LearningMedia
Water Conservation
In this lesson, students study the availability of fresh water on Earth and the methods that can be used to purify and conserve it.
H2O: The Molecule That Made Us
Current water management practices have resulted in excessive draining of the aquifers that is impacting the landscape and potentially threatening the food supply.
Pyramid Lake | Wild Nevada
Wild Nevada highlights Pyramid Lake, located in Northern Nevada. It was part of ancient Lake Lahontan, the large sea that once covered most of Nevada.
From PBS KIDS
Respecting the Environment
There’s plenty of natural science to explore, right in your local park or yard. Explore more with The Cat in the Hat Knows a Lot About That!
Water, Water Everywhere
Explore water in this episode of Ready Jet Go! Join Jet and his friends as they discover all the different places on Earth where they can find water.
Everyone Needs Water
Discover the strategies you can use to help preserve the planet's water supply in this music video from SESAME STREET.
From Washoe County School District | Parent University
Monthly F.A.S.T. Webinars
Free monthly webinar series for families on critical topics during Covid-19. Information for families in WCSD, but all families are welcomed.
Family Learning Library
Videos and tip sheets on topics such as literacy, media balance, cyber bullying and social and emotional learning. Many are bilingual in English and Spanish.
Learning Resources for Families
Families are taking a lead role in their child's education, now more than ever and these resources and links can help adult caregivers build their skills.
Seminarios F.A.S.T. Mensuales
Una serie de seminarios web mensuales gratuitos para familias sobre temas críticos durante Covid-19. Todas las familias y miembros de la comunidad son bienvenidos.
Literacy Tip Sheets & Videos
Families can support literacy at home or in WCSD elementary schools. Reading, and a love for reading, begins at home! Resource available in English and Spanish.
Calendar of Learning Sessions
As you plan for the 2020-2021 school year, please keep these WCSD supports and services in mind. Dates and details updated throughout the year, check back for more...
Our Community Partners
Washoe County Libraries
Connect, Gather, and Explore! Your library offers free access to online resources, ebooks, audiobooks and virtual events that focus on art, cultural, STEAM and education.
Sierra Nevada Journeys
Delivering innovative outdoor, science-based education programs for youth to develop critical thinking skills and to inspire natural resource stewardship.
Northern Nevada Literacy Council | Family Reading Program
Working to improve literacy and model good family literacy behaviors for the home. Working with the family as a whole to build strong literacy-related habits.
From PBS Reno for Teachers
Unlock the Power of PBS LearningMedia
Sign up for a free account on PBS LearningMedia to unlock educational resources. Your account enables you to explore resources aligned to state standards and so much more!
Tips for Distance Learning
In a virtual learning seminar, PBS master trainers and educators share tips and techniques to support engaging, effective distance learning with tips to set up a digital classroom.
Interactive Lessons Searched By Subject
These interactive lessons span a range of subjects and grade levels. Each presents content specially tailored to learning experiences. Each features a variety of activities.
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PBS KIDS Newsletter
PBS KIDS for Parents has a newsletter delivered on weekdays to share activities and tips to keep your child playing and learning at home.
PBS LearningMedia
PBS Reno and PBS have curated FREE, standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more for teachers, parents and learners of any age.
PBS Education
A trusted source for teaching inspiration, blogs, events, resources, and fresh ideas to ignite a love of learning and a sense of possibility for students.
PBS KIDS for Parents
This trusted resource is filled with information on child development and early learning. It also serves as a parent's window to the world of PBS KIDS.