WHRO Education

WHRO Public Media congratulates local educators named as regional teachers of the year.

These adventures will help your kids learn about the world around them while offering fun for the whole family. Plus, PBS Kids premieres two new films this month!

How do you spell excitement? Find out in our annual competition! The TowneBank Spelling Bee will air on WHRO TV on April 5 at 2 p.m. Meet this year's competitors.

WHRO Public Media radio host Lisa Godley visited the elementary school to read one of her favorite books to the students.

Teachers, we have new resources for March! This collection includes resources for Women's History Month, Civics Week, Read Across America and more.

This innovative academy will cater to students in Kindergarten through 5th Grade, emphasizing a hands-on, inquiry-based approach to science, technology, engineering, and mathematics.

Sunday, March 2 is Read Across America Day, and it kicks off Read Across America Week. Help your children practice reading and embrace a love of books with these apps, printables, crafts and games.

Winter days, especially snow days, provide a perfect opportunity to engage young minds in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) activities.

A new dynamic PBS Kids animated series will encourage kids ages 4-8 to “power up” the skills they need for future success by depicting the benefits of one of the most popular forms of media—video games.

As you celebrate the limitless possibilities in engineering, invite your students to dream boldly, innovate relentlessly, and create a future shaped by ingenuity. We have resources to help!

As winter approaches, you can use these short videos, games, and activities to bring joy and learning into your classroom! Explore holiday traditions, learn about ice, discover why animals hibernate, see what winter is like on Mars, and more.

Each month WHRO educators curate resources that will help teachers engage students around themes and events occurring that month. One pre-K teacher said her class especially enjoyed hearing Spanish from a PBS Kids character.

TEC, which consists of the Isle of Wight County, Portsmouth and Suffolk public school systems, will use the money to focus on teacher retention and implement practical learning experiences in underserved schools districts, especially those in rural areas.

The WHRO Education team has curated your must-have classroom resources for November.

Hampton City Schools is celebrating several educational awards with a community event for families happening tomorrow.

Students in Norfolk Public Schools have found creative ways to encourage each other to show up at school every day as part of an attendance challenge.

Did you hear the “Crunch Heard ‘Round the Commonwealth" earlier this month?

Explore the life and work of the 15th century polymath Leonardo da Vinci, Ken Burns’s first non-American subject.

WHRO Public Media took home three Public Media Awards at the recent National Educational Telecommunications Association (NETA) Conference.

WHRO Education has developed a new video series designed for high school students. Explore the wonders and challenges of our environment with Spotlight Earth.