Jump into summer fun and learning for the whole family!
With specially curated PBS LearningMedia collections, children in grades PreK-12 can explore videos, games, and activities for at home, summer camp, and summer school learning all season long. On PBS LearningMedia, educators will find valuable tools to refresh and renew their teaching, virtual professional learning opportunities, and additional content to support the unique educational needs of their students.
Caregivers can discover fun, exploratory resources and simple tips for early learners from PBS KIDS for Parents to support social and emotional learning, math, literacy and more.
Each platform has hands-on, connected everyday fun and learning that will help your child realize their own, unique possibilities! Start your summer off right by exploring the articles and resource collections below.
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Summertime is Family Time!
10 Easy Summer Volunteer Ideas for Families
Grades PreK-5
Sunny summer days are just destined for random acts of kindness. Make room between camps, vacations and reunions to serve up some service this season. Check out these 10 fun ways to give back with your kids!
Five Tips to Lower Summertime Stress and Keep the Joy in Summer
Grades PreK-5
This summer, save yourself some stress by planning ahead, but always remember to look for spontaneous moments that make all of the planning worthwhile.
Summertime Solutions: The Benefits of Unstructured Play
Grades PreK-5
Feel free to shed the guilt of creating a perfect summer. Research shows that unstructured play is one of the best ways to help your kids learn and grow during the summer months.
Beating the Summer Brain Drain
Grades PreK-5
Strategic use of media during the summer can teach our kids and inspire their curiosity. And they may not even know that they’re learning.
Summer of Possibilities: Play Your Way
Play and learn your way this summer! You can explore and play with your child all season long with a variety of free resources from PBS KIDS. Spark curiosity and creativity with hands-on activities, tips, and games around different themes supporting literacy, math, science, and life skills.
Explore the entire collection on PBS Kids for Parents and use these printable resources to help enhance and track your summer learning goals!
PBS LearningMedia Collections
Summer Camp Collection
Grades PreK-5
Whether you’re looking for music and dance activities, science experiments, family-friendly adventures, or learning about animals, you’ll find fun, educational activities to include in your daily schedule, as well as resources to help seed ideas for new explorations with the Summer Camp collection.
Summer Learning Collection
Grades 6-12
Keep the spirit of curiosity alive this summer and explore all the ways learning exists in everyday activities. Find resources in the Summer Learning collection that encourage students in grades 6 to 12 to spend the summer asking questions, spinning stories, and exploring all the ways that learning can be fun.
More Resources for School & Home
Use these handy, downloadable resource sheets to find additional PBS KIDS resources, PBS LearningMedia collections, professional development opportunities for educators, and more!
