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Learning at Home | Week of 6/21 – 6/25

Take advantage of this week’s Learning at Home broadcast schedule – great for students engaged in hybrid or distance instruction, and families looking to spend some extra, quality time together!

After watching these fascinating programs, explore the PBS LearningMedia and web resources to learn more.

Highlight of the Week

Inside the Court of Henry VIII
Tuesday, June 22, 1 PM

January, 1547. The King of England’s fetid, 400-pound frame lies on his deathbed, his nation left as rotten and broken as his body. Once Europe’s most promising and enlightened prince, he squandered Britain’s riches on futile wars, tore apart the centuries-old religious certainties of his people, and threw off the shackles of papal authority.

Learning at Home
Week of 6/21 – 6/25

Monday, June 21

12 PM: Let’s Learn – What Sound Does “ur” Make in Nature?

“Let’s Learn” helps children ages 3-8 with at-home learning. Explore clouds and how the piano is like an orchestra, take an imaginary nature walk, read “What Do You Do With An Idea?”, practice r-controlled vowels er, ir, ur.

1 PM: Secrets of Henry VIII’s Palace

Hampton Court is the ultimate royal pleasure palace — embodying the indulgent and grandiose kingship built by Cardinal Wolsey and developed by Henry VIII. Through its rooms, chart King Henry VIII’s decline from fit young warrior to bloated womanizer and recall the vivid stories of the ladies who became his queens.

2 PM: Secrets of the Six Wives | Divorced

Travel with historian Lucy Worsley back to the Tudor court to witness some of the most dramatic moments in the lives of Henry VIII’s six wives, each of whom found a method of exerting influence. In this episode, Worsley examines the happy marriage of Henry VIII to first wife, Catherine of Aragon. Despite her skill and devotion as his queen, she fails to give Henry the son he needs and he falls for Anne Boleyn.

Tuesday, June 22

12 PM: Let’s Learn – Super and Power Both End in “er”!

“Let’s Learn” helps children ages 3-8 with at-home learning. Learn about the number 7, power poses, and Spanish greetings, dance the hands, read “Super Satya Saves the Day,” practice two-syllable r-controlled vowels.

1 PM: Inside the Court of Henry VIII

January, 1547. The King of England’s fetid, 400-pound frame lies on his deathbed, his nation left as rotten and broken as his body. Once Europe’s most promising and enlightened prince, he squandered Britain’s riches on futile wars, tore apart the centuries-old religious certainties of his people, and threw off the shackles of papal authority.

2 PM: Secrets of the Six Wives | Beheaded, Died

Henry breaks with the Roman Church to marry Anne, but as Worsley notes, he grows tired of her and falls for Jane Seymour. Anne’s fate is sealed; she is executed and Henry immediately marries Jane, who dies soon after she gives birth to a son.

Wednesday, June 23

12 PM: Let’s Learn – What Sound Does “ur” Make in Measure?

“Let’s Learn” helps children ages 3-8 with at-home learning. Make a collage of an imaginary animal, describe objects by their attributes, read “Rou and the Great Race,” review r-controlled vowels ar, or, er, ir, ur, play “Race or Pace.”

1 PM: Secrets of the Manor House

Exactly 100 years ago, the world of the British Manor House was at its height. It was a world of luxury that that has provided a majestic backdrop to a range of movies and popular costume dramas to this day. But what was really going on behind these stately walls and under the servants’ stairs? “Secrets of the Manor House” looks beyond the fiction to the truth of how life was.

2 PM: Secrets of the Six Wives | Divorced, Beheaded, Survived

Worsley presents the last three wives: Anne of Cleves, called “ugly”; young Catherine Howard, whose tragic childhood was abusive; and finally, the far from saintly nurse, Katherine Parr.

Thursday, June 24

12 PM: Let’s Learn – What’s the Sound of “ing” in Playing?

“Let’s Learn” helps children ages 3-8 with at-home learning. Learn about rain and the electric bass guitar, pace yourself, read “Small World,” explore final blends ng, nk and inflection -ing.

1 PM: Secrets of Westminster

From the outside, the Houses of Parliament and Big Ben are the classic London emblems of historic British democracy. Today, this building stands as a monument to a fair and open political system, but was this always the case? Go inside its gothic walls and discover the hidden worlds of the House of Commons and the House of Lords.

2 PM: Secrets of Highclere Castle

It may be more famous now than any time in its 1,300-year history as the setting of “Downton Abbey,” but England’s Highclere Castle has its own stories to tell. In its heyday, Highclere was the social epicenter of Edwardian England. See how all the inhabitants of Highclere lived, from the aristocrats who enjoyed a life of luxury to the army of servants toiling “below stairs.”

Friday, June 25

12 PM: Let’s Learn – What’s the Sound of “nk” in Think?

“Let’s Learn” helps children ages 3-8 with at-home learning. Make beautiful stuff, learn all about the number 8, read “Little Bunny’s Ballon,” practice final blends ng, nk; inflection -ing.

1 PM: Articulate | Talking Bouquets, Tango, Dating Apps

For Valentine’s Day, Articulate explores some romantic myths. In the Victorian era, flowers can say much more than “I love you,” the tango is more complex than a seduction tool, and courtship is alive and well…in your phone.

1:30 PM: Islamic Art: Mirror of the Invisible World

Go on an epic journey across nine countries and over 1,400 years of history to explore the stories behind the masterworks of Islamic art and architecture. See the richness of Islamic art in objects big and small, from great ornamented palaces and the play of light in monumental mosques, to the exquisite beauty of ceramics, carved boxes, paintings, and metal work.

Learning at Home on Mountain Lake PBS is supported by:
Adirondack Foundation
With additional support by:
North Country Behavioral Medicine
Stafford, Owens, Piller, Murnane, Kelleher & Trombley, PLLC