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Celebrate the Season with PBS KIDS!
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Education Matters

Celebrate The Season With PBS KIDS!

The winter holidays are the perfect time to make special memories with your loved ones. You might be snuggling up watching your favorite holiday movies, creating festive crafts, or getting ready for the new year. Whatever you're doing, PBS KIDS has plenty of fun ideas to bring your family closer together. Wishing you a joyful and cozy holiday season!

December 13, 2024
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  • Christina Rand
Families explored stations at the Explore Your City with Alma's Way event on July 13.
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Community

Exploring the City with GPB and MARTA

The train has left the station, but we are still chugging on about the Explore your City Event. 

July 24, 2024
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  • Thalia Vincent
Yellow brick background with a toy train track on the right. A cartoon figure of a girl smiling with her hands crossed and an orange thought bubble that says "Alma's Way"
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Community

Explore Your City with Alma's Way

Explore your city with Alma on July 13th!

June 21, 2024
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  • Thalia Vincent
Silhouettes of a family of 5 on the beach at sunset.
Blog
Education Matters

Family-Friendly Things To Do In Georgia This Summer

Georgia's top budget- and family-friendly attractions around our state.

June 17, 2024
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  • Insley Davis
Two kids are exploring the outdoors. One is gardening. The other is examining an insect.
Blog
Education Matters

Exploring The Outdoors: A Learning Adventure

When surrounded by the beauty and complexity of the natural world, children naturally ask questions, seek answers, and engage in hands-on exploration.

April 24, 2024
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  • Christina Rand
Laura Bucio and Nikki Huckaby in Classroom Conversations
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Classroom Conversations

Episode 418: Family Engagement: Essential for Student Success

How can we build connections between families and schools that benefit our students? Join us in conversation with Laura Bucio and Nikki Huckaby of Rome City Schools to learn more!

January 10, 2024
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  • Ashley Mengwasser and
  • Tori Thompson
Blog
Family

Back to School Bash at Home

We, the parents, are a

August 2, 2013
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  • Heather Neal
Blog
Family

7 Books to Get Ready for School

Whether we’re ready for summer to be over or not, the school year is starting. A half dozen districts or so around the state are already back today.

August 1, 2013
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  • Heather Neal
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Blog
Family

Patriotic Projects for All Ages

As parents, one of our

July 3, 2013
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  • Heather Neal
My kid playing with the water sponge I made for his party last weekend.  Very successful!
Blog
Family

Water Games to Beat the Heat

With temperatures hitt

June 13, 2013
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  • Heather Neal
Blog
Family

Starting Summer Break with a Bang

Summer break is here (or almost here for the last few districts still in session this week). This begins that tricky season of keeping the kids entertained while keeping their brains from napping.

May 28, 2013
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  • Heather Neal
PBS Parents Play and Learn App
Blog
Family

PBS Parents Learn and Play App

There’s a new app out

May 2, 2013
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  • Heather Neal
Blog
Family

Camping Deal at Georgia State Parks

Just in time for Spring Break camping trips, Georgia State Parks has announced a new incentive program for campers and geocachers.

April 1, 2013
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  • Heather Neal
Blog
Family

Family Thankful Tree

This is a craft we’re doing at our house over Thanksgiving break. It will get us out of the house and into nature (hooray!),

November 19, 2012
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  • Heather Neal
Blog
Family

Five Favorite Halloween Foods and Fun from Pinterest

Fall is our favorite time of year at our house! My "Fall" pinboard is almost as crowded as my "Favorite Recipes" pinboard, which, take my word for it, is a busy place

October 12, 2012
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  • Heather Neal
Blog
Family

2012 Labor Day Events and Parades in Georgia

Labor Day was set aside as a reprieve to celebrate the hard work of generations both past and present whose diligence and work ethic make the United States of America a wonderful place to live and work.

August 29, 2012
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  • Heather Neal
Blog
Family

Keep Kids Curious for Lasting Learning

The PBS KIDS summertime theme weeks continue with “Monkey Business Week”. Curious George is the star of this week’s theme.

June 25, 2012
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  • Heather Neal

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