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As the Coronavirus Pandemic continues to close down businesses and shut down schools, parents and guardians around Mississippi have become instant home-schoolers and teachers have been forced into distance learning instruction. For most, this transition is daunting, and unfamiliar. Listen as we talk with State Superintendent of Education, Dr. Carey Wright about statewide policy suspensions, new policies for students and staff and how they plan to implement and provide resources for virtual learning across the state amid this worldwide healthcare crisis.

For all of your Covid-19 district updates and for resources for educators and families visit https://www.mdek12.org/

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As the Covid-19 Pandemic continues to spread throughout the country, teachers, parents and students are having to find creative resources for learning at home. Today we’ll discuss PBS KIDS Programming and how it’s tied to curriculum with guests Sara DeWitt, VP of PBS KIDS Digital and Sara Schapiro VP of Education at PBS. We’ll also welcome Dr. Nathan Oakley, Chief Academic Officer with the MS Department of Education to discuss how PBS Programming ties into our curriculum in Mississippi.

For more information about Lt. Gov. Delbert Hosemann's "Healthy at Home Project" and PBS KIDS Programming visit education.mpbonline.org

Tips of the Week:

*Balance is Key- Create time/spaces where kids opt out of devices, offer alternative activities like drawing, reading, board games, dancing or playing.

*Be Choosy- Be picky about what your child watches or plays online. Select high-quality, learning-focuses programs that promote learning such as PBS KIDS.

*Do it Together- Co-view media with children to help them understand what they are seeing and how they can apply it to the world around them. Playing and watching together creates more meaning and learning.

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