TLC programming is adapted from Discovery Channel material, but with vocabulary and concepts more suitable for elementary students. Each half-hour program airs on Fridays at 5:00am, and consists of several short segments so you can easily incorporate one or more of them into your existing lesson plans. The programs are commercial-free and can be taped and used in your classroom for up to two years. Insight suggests that you record, catalog and save any of these programs that relate to your curriculum. Click on the TLC Logo above and receive lesson plans and print those to save with the videotape.
After June 11, TLC Cable in the Classroom programming will be on summer hiatus. Check their website periodically before school begins to see what will be available for the fall semester.
Nickelodeon discontinues the airing of instructional programming during the summer months. However, NICK is very involved in “Summer Play” ideas for children. Please add this site to your school’s web page. Parents can visit the page for ideas to keep children both busy and involved in worthwhile activities this summer.
nick jr. Summer Activity Information
Nick Jr. gives complete instructions for games, quiet activities and crafts for children up to age 8.
A Nick Program for Parents! Make optimum use of Blue’s Clues. This program gives your little ones practice in thinking and reasoning. Tape these programs and watch a bit with your Preschooler.
Noggin is one of our digital channels that provides educational video programming aimed mainly toward the interests and the needs of preschool and elementary students.
A Walk in Your Shoes – Two people temporarily switch lives, recording their thoughts and impressions on camera. Two 30 minute episodes air back to back. Mainly geared to upper elementary students.
M-Th at 3:30 am.
Play with Me Sesame – Interactive series which helps prepare young children for school socially, emotionally, and intellectually. Of particular interest to preschoolers and possibly kindergarten.
Daily 1:30 pm.
A&E offers great educational programming and lesson plans. To obtain the programming schedules and support materials, click here and then click on the program. Save these for use during the school year. These programs can very easily be adapted for elementary age students and will give them information in a much more interesting way than reading from a book.
Summer Programming on A&E
See an entire month of A&E Cable in the Classroom summer programming:
See the June A&E Calendar of CIC programming
See the July A&E Calendar of CIC programming
Tape these great programs for use in your classroom this fall.
Niagara: A History of the Falls- airs June 22, June 23
Thomas Jefferson: Philosopher of Freedom- airs June 29
George Washington: American Revolutionary- airs June 30
