Summer 2002 - Special School-age Summer Edition

Start with a great PBS show.
Connect to a book and an activity for fun and powerful learning.
Look inside for ideas on TV and summer reading connections, plus fun things to do.

Make your summer great!
Watch some TV that tickles your fancy.
Try a craft or science experiment.
Learn something new.
Enjoy a good story.
Visit your library.
Check out our Web site at idahoptv.org

Idaho Public Television
KAID-4, Boise
KIPT-13, Twin Falls
KISU-10, Pocatello
KUID-12, Moscow
KCDT-26, Coeur d'Alene

BETWEEN THE LIONS INCREASES READING PERFORMANCE

Set in an imaginary library run by a family of lions, BETWEEN THE LIONS offers an innovative mix of puppetry and animation, and combines the best of phonics and whole language to help encourage young beginning readers. A recently released University of Kansas study finds significant growth in reading skills for kindergarten and first grade students, after having viewed BETWEEN THE LIONS.

The research findings indicate the show helped kindergartners understand conventions such as reading left to right, from top to bottom and improved their sound and word recognition skills. On a test that measures children's knowledge of word sounds, kindergartners who were tested before and after watching the show saw their scores rise by 64% _ compared to only 25% gains for similar children who did not watch the show. These and similar skills are highly predictive of children_s later ability to read.

The companion Web site (pbskids.org/lions) has excellent literacy-based activities for you and your young viewer to do together.


Between the Lions
Airs weekdays at 11:00/10:00 a.m. MT/PT and at 5:00 p.m. PT.
pbskids.org/lions
June	Themes
3	Gus gets grumpy
4	Name calling
5	A magic popcorn popper won't stop
6	Tweet! Tweet!
7	Staying up late
10	A mixed-up story needs fixing
11	Tweet! Tweet!
12	Staying up late
13	An adventure about two knights and a nasty villain
14	Theo's loudest roar
17	An adventure about two knights and a nasty villain
18	Leona keeps the whole family awake
19	Theo's loudest roar
20	It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Barnaby B. Busterfield III!
21	Cleo has the flu
24	Leona keeps the whole family awake
25	Making dreams come true
26	Cleo has the flu
27	A sad dad gets advice from a wise woman
28	Jokes


July	Themes
1	A sad dad gets advice from a wise woman
2	Why is Bobby the Hopping Robot not hopping?
3	Rhyming
4	Jokes
5	Cleaning up a mess in the library
8	Why is Bobby the Hopping Robot not hopping?
9	Can "cute" be too cute?
10	Cleaning up a mess in the library
11	The Last Cliff Hanger
12	Hurt Feelings
15	The Last Cliff Hanger
16	Resolving conflicts between friends
17	Hurt Feelings
18	Stop That Chicken!
19	Sports
22	Lionel posts new library rules
23	Sad books
24	Stop That Chicken!
25	Sports
26	Sneezing
29	Sad books
30	Being "too young" to play
31	Sneezing


August	Themes
1	Telling the truth
2	Imogene's Antlers
5	The Chess Mess
6	Telling the truth
7	The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!"
8	Imogene's Antlers
9	The Fox and the Crow Fable
12	The Boy Who Cried "Wolf!"
13	Click the Mouse has a computer virus!
14	The Fox and the Crow Fable
15	Good Night, Knight
16	Sculptors & statues
19	Click the Mouse has a computer virus!
20	Gender roles
21	Leona is under a table and won't come out.
22	Sculptors & statues
23	Playing piggyback
26	Gender roles
27	Tongue twisters
28	Playing piggyback
29	Leona faces her fear
30	Missing someone


Reading Rainbow
Airs weekdays at 2:30/1:30 p.m. MT/PT
gpn.unl.edu/rainbow/
June	Themes
June	Themes
3	Space Case  (Aliens and Earth's wonders)
4	The Milk Makers  (Milk and milking cows)
5	Imogene's Antlers  (Zoo animals)
6	Germs Make Me Sick!  (How the body fights germs)
7	Abiyoyo  (Story telling techniques)
10	The Life Cycle of the Honey Bee  (Beehives and honey)
11	Keep the Lights Burning, Abbie  (Lighthouses and sailing)
12	Chickens Aren't the Only Ones  (Chicken farm and logger; turtles lay eggs)
13	The Paper Crane  (Origami and "Festival of the Drums")
14	The Runaway Duck  (Chesapeake Bay waterfowl and duck carving)
17	A Three Hat Day (Racetracks and hockey)
18	Rumpelstiltskin (Renaissance Fair)
19	Best Friends  (Dogs)
20	Meanwhile Back at the Ranch  (The Old West)
21	My Little Island  (Caribbean Islands)
24	The Bionic Bunny Show  (Set of Star Trek: The Next Generation)
25	Bugs  (Insects and butterflies)
26	The Robbery at the Diamond Dog Diner (Diners and making pasta)
27	Brush  (3-D animation and parade floats)
28	The Purple Coat  (Fashion design)
	
July	Themes
1	Barn Dance! (Barn dancing)
2	Duncan and Dolores (Cats)
3	Knots on a Counting Rope (Overcoming disability)
4	Mummies Made in Egypt (Egypt and mummies)
5	Mufaro's Beautiful Daughters (African culture)
8	Humphrey the Lost Whale: a True Story (Whales)
9	Stay Away From the Junkyard ("Junk" and its uses)
10	Little Nino's Pizzeria (Pizza)
11	Ludlow Laughs (Comedy)
12	Dinosaur Bob and His Adventures with the Family Lazardo (Baseball)
15	Dive to the Coral Reefs (Reefs)
16	Desert Giant: The World of the Saguaro Cactus (Deserts)
17	Tooth-Gnasher Superflash (Automobiles)
18	Bored--Nothing to Do! (Airplanes)
19	Sports Pages (Athletics)
22	Jack, the Seal and the Sea (Marine environmentalism)
23	The Bicycle Man (Wheeled vehicles)
24	Florence and Eric Take the Cake (Baking)
25	Sunken Treasure (Treasure hunting, shipwrecks)
26	Alistair's Time Machine (Inventions)
29	The Adventures of the Taxi Dog (Dogs, taxis)
30	The Legend of the Indian Paintbrush (The Pueblo Indians)
31	Galimoto (Uses of wire)


August	Themes
1	Fox on the Job (Household chores)
2	Opt:  An Illusionary Tale (Optical illusions)
5	Raccoons and Ripe Corn (Wildlife watching)
6	The Lady with the Ship on her Head (Hats, fashion)
7	Kate Shelley and the Midnight Express (Trains and train history)
8	Snowy Day:  Stories and Poems (Winter)
9	Tar Beach (George Washington Bridge)
12	The Wall (Vietnam Veteran's Memorial and other monuments)
13	Sam the Sea Cow (Manatees, wetlands)
14	Rechenka's Eggs (Eggs)
15	Sophie and Lou (World dance)
16	Come a Tide (Natural disasters/dramatic weather)
19	The Piggy in the Puddle (Clay creations)
20	Seashore Surprises (The beach)
21	Through Moon and Stars and Night Skies (Adoption, families)
22	Berlioz the Bear (Musicians)
23	Amazing Grace (Inspirational women)
26	The Furry News (Creating a newspaper)
27	Mrs. Katz and Tush (Respect for the elderly)
28	The Salamander Room (Animal habitats)
29	Silent Lotus (Sign language)
30	Follow the Drinking Gourd (Underground Railroad and freedom from slavery)


ZOOM
Airs weekdays at 4:30/3:30 MT/PT
Zoom
June	Theme
3	Suitcase relay; Homemade snow globes
4	Flying saucers; Gelatin oranges;
5	Chocolate covered pretzels; pictures
6	The Making of Zoom
7	Button bracelet; balloon jam
10	Lemon clock; double dutch jump rope
11	Egg challenge; gliding; taco salads
12	Dancing cereal; dog biscuits; button flowers
13	Homemade peanut butter; biomes
14	Lemon clock; double dutch jump rope
17	Egg challenge; gliding; taco salads
18	Dancing cereal; dog biscuits; button flowers
19	Homemade peanut butter; biomes
20	Shiny pennies; acid; veggie parfait
21	Lemon juice rockets; cattle auction
24	Gumdrop dome; peanut butter bees
25	Sock seeds; banana smunchies
26	Shiny pennies; acid; veggie parfait
27	Lemon juice rockets; cattle auction
28	Gumdrop dome; peanut butter bees


July	Book Titles
1	Sock seeds; banana smunchies
2	Baseball words; lemonade
3	Coloring flowers; mosaic flowerpot
4	Paper cup walk; banana split
5	Penny bridge; Bernadette's "arm thing"
8	Baseball words; lemonade
9	Coloring flowers; mosaic flowerpot
10	Paper cup walk; banana split
11	Penny bridge; Bernadette's "arm thing"
12	No-pop bubbles; chalk stationery
15	Straw bridge; butterfly sandwich
16	Bread in a bag
17	Fatty foods; climbing toy
18	No-pop bubbles; chalk stationery
19	Straw bridge; butterfly sandwich
22	Bread in a bag
23	Fatty foods; climbing toy
24	Air lift; painted cookies
25	Straw tower; garden cake
26	Suspension bridge; trivia ball
29	Button bracelet; balloon jam
30	Air lift; painted cookies
31	Straw tower; garden cake

	
August	Book Titles
1	Suspension bridge; trivia ball
2	Button bracelet; balloon jam
5	Really big bubbles; Straw Kazoos
6	Popcorn toppings; Coffee can cars
7	Paper mache' piggy bank; Ubbi Dubbi Three Pigs
8	Japanese Taiko drums; Super sounding drums
9	Lemon clock; double dutch jump rope
12	Popcorn toppings; Coffee can cars
13	Paper mache' piggy bank; Ubbi Dubbi Three Pigs
14	Japanese Taiko drums; Super sounding drums
15	Cup cake cones; Ubbi Dubbi Strong Man
16	Egg challenge; gliding; taco salads
19	Cup cake cones; Ubbi Dubbi Strong Man
20	Juggling; Soccer ball juggling
21	Chicken wobble relay; Sand castles
22	Rock climber; Homemade stickers
23	Dancing cereal; dog biscuits; button flowers
26	Juggling; Soccer ball juggling
27	Chicken wobble relay; Sand castles
28	Rock climber; Homemade stickers
29	Peanut butter cups; Bean bag race
30	Homemade peanut butter; biomes
Children's Program Schedule

ADVENTURES FROM THE BOOK OF VIRTUES
Sundays at 10:30/9:30 a.m. MT/PT
Values-based stories are based on the book by William Bennett.

ANGELINA BALLERINA
Sundays at 9:30/8:30 a.m. MT/PT
A passionate mouse-girl, who dreams of ballet stardom, propels herself into humorous escapades.

ANNE OF GREEN GABLES
Sundays at 11:00/10:00 a.m. MT/PT
Anne's independent spirit and impetuous nature make Avonlea an exciting place to live.

ARTHUR
Weekdays at 7:00/6:00 a.m. MT/PT; repeats at 10:00/9:00 a.m. and 3:30/2:30 p.m. MT/PT
Sundays at 9:30/8:30 a.m. MT/PT
ARTHUR and his friends use effective, age-appropriate problem-solving skills.

BETWEEN THE LIONS
Weekdays at 11:00/10:00 a.m. MT/PT, Repeats 5:00 p.m. PT only
A blend of phonics and whole language promotes children's emergent literacy.

BOOKWORM BUNCH
Saturdays at 7:00/6:00 a.m. MT/PT
Explore well-loved children's books with entertaining animation and live action.

CLIFFORD THE BIG RED DOG
Weekdays at 9:30/8:30 a.m. MT/PT, Repeats at 3:00/2:00 p.m. MT/PT and 4:30 p.m. PT only
Clifford, Emily Elizabeth, and their friends take a fun-filled journey through childhood.

CYBERCHASE
Weekdays at 4:00/3:00 p.m. MT/PT
Use math to solve problems and save cyberspace.

DRAGON TALES
Weekdays at 10:30/9:30 a.m. MT/PT; repeats 5:00/4:00 p.m. MT/PT
This animated, fantasy adventure series helps preschool-aged children learn new skills.

JAY JAY THE JET PLANE
Weekdays at 1:30/12:30 p.m. MT/PT
Imagination takes flight with the perky and curious six-year-old jet plane named Jay Jay.

MR. ROGERS_ NEIGHBORHOOD
Weekdays at 1:00 p.m./12:00 noon MT/PT
Program themes deal reassuringly with real-life issues faced by young children.

NODDY
Sundays at 7:00/6:00 a.m. MT/PT
NODDY encourages story-telling, while teaching children to explore their world.

PLAZA SESAMO
Los domingos a las 8:00/7:00 a.m. hora montana/hora del Pacfico.
Plaza Sesamo es el unico programa infantil en espanol disenado especificamente para la educacion preescolar.

READING RAINBOW
Weekdays at 2:30/1:30 MT/PT
This Emmy Award-winning series takes young viewers on adventures that stimulate an interest in reading. Soar into reading adventures with LeVar Burton.

REDWALL
Sundays at 11:30/10:30 a.m. MT/PT
A medieval abbey is populated by woodland creatures who go on fabulous quests to further the peacekeeping mission of the Redwall Abbey.

SAGWA, THE CHINESE SIAMESE CAT
Weekdays at 7:30/6:30 a.m. MT/PT; Sundays at 9:00/8:00 a.m. MT/PT
Sagwa's spirited, adventurous nature help her find her way in a widening world.

SESAME STREET
Weekdays at 11:30/10:30 a.m. MT/PT, Sundays 6:00/5:00 a.m. MT/PT
SESAME STREET delivers academic and social education to prepare for grade school.

TOTS TV
Sundays at 7:30/6:30 a.m. MT/PT
People puppets venture forth on small, preschooler-sized adventures in the big world. Bilingual.

ZOBOOMAFOO
Weekdays at 12:30 p.m./11:30 a.m. MT/PT; Sundays at 8:30/7:30 a.m.
A young sifka lemur puppet learns about other animals from his friends the Kratt brothers.

ZOOM
Weekdays at 4:30/3:30 p.m. MT/PT
Made for kids by kids. Watch it, then do it activities pcleft.gif science, recipes, games and puzzles.

ZOOM goes local
You already love ZOOM for the fun games and awesome experiments, and now there's another reason to tune in to ZOOM: you might see someone you know! Each day, ZOOM's local-national project, "Zoom Into Action" features Idaho students and youth groups that are making a difference through their volunteer projects.

Check out all of the different projects that local students got involved in to make a difference. idahoptv.org/zoom-action/action/

What Can I Do?
Want to know how you can be part of the ZOOM team? ZOOM into Action! There are lots of ways you can be a part of your community and make a difference in people's lives. Some ideas to think about: hold a bake sale to raise money for a charity, rake leaves for an elderly neighbor, collect canned goods for a food bank, or help clean up a neighborhood park.


Adventures from the Book of Virtues
Sundays at 11:00/10:00 a.m. MT/PT.	
www.pbskids.org/adventures/
June	Theme
2	Diligence
9	Moderation
16	Wisdom
23	The Wright Brothers
30	Integrity


July	Theme
7	Friendship
14	Courage
21	Perseverence
28	Honesty

		
August	Theme
4	Responsibility
11	Self-discipline
18	Moderation
25	Humility