WHRO Education

Election season is a great time to introduce kids to the principles of democracy and to explain the voting process.

Ms. Martha shares a story written and illustrated by Ava Shubert from Butts Road Primary School in Chesapeake.

Explore K-12 resources that explore the diversity and importance of Hispanic culture, including contributions to dance, food, social movements, literature, art, science, film, and politics.

Ms. Martha shares a story titled, "The Magic Dress." It was written and illustrated by Mayukha Khambhammettu from Deep Creek Central Elementary in Chesapeake.

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

Ms. Martha shares a story titled, "Lily and Lil's Hidden Treasure Adventure." It was written by Lilyanna Fungo who attends Tarrolton Elementary in Norfolk.

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

Viewers will be transported to Botswana’s wild Okavango Delta where a team of local and international filmmakers reveal the lives of big cats like never before.

WHRO Public Media is empowering educators with comprehensive, ready-to-use educational resources. The new course is available free of charge to all public and private schools in Virginia as well as to all of the Commonwealth’s home schools.

PRA Group, Inc. has been a sponsor of WHRO’s Literacy Van for several years. They recently hosted a back-to-school drive and donated books and bookbags to the station.

More than 50 spellers competed to become the regional champion in the 2025 TowneBank Spelling Bee.

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

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.

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.

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.