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PBS KIDS Video App 

Access thousands of free videos, including full episodes and clips from top PBS KIDS series. With this app, kids can watch their favorite PBS KIDS shows anytime, anywhere! Kids can easily browse and watch videos at home, on the road, or anywhere with a mobile or WiFi connection.

New Videos Every Week

New full episodes come out every Friday from your favorite PBS KIDS shows.

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At-Home Learning

PBS North Carolina provide standards-aligned programming and curriculum-based lessons on our broadcast channels and streaming online.

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PBS KIDS Newsletter

Get crafts, activities, parenting tips, recipes, and more that you can use to play and learn with your kids emailed to you every week.

Rootle is proud to bring you Bright By Text. Text CONNECT to 274448 for free parenting resources for your little ones.

More Resources

Parents as a Child's First Teacher: Your child's first teacher is you!

Early Learning Resources

North Carolina Department of Public Instruction
Early Learning Information for Families

Center on the Social and Emotional Foundations for Early Learning (CSEFEL)
Family Tools for Social-Emotional Learning

National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC)
Parenting Resources and Ideas for Families

Smart Start
Connect with your local agency for parenting resources and more at www.smartstart.org

CDC
Track your child’s development and get parenting tips at www.cdc.gov/ncbddd/actearly/parents.

Exceptional Children’s Assistance Center
https://www.ecac-parentcenter.org/

Triple P
Positive Parenting Program

Child Care in North Carolina

North Carolina Child Care Resource & Referral Council
Find child care resources at childcarerrnc.org or call 888-600-1685.

North Carolina Division of Child Development and Early Education
Child Care Information for Parents

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PBS LearningMedia

The nationally acclaimed educational platform PBS LearningMedia is your destination for direct access to thousands of classroom-ready, curriculum-targeted digital components.

Discover standards-aligned videos, interactives, lesson plans, and more across all subjects and grades for teachers and students.