Learn all about the letter S, read a book about our feelings, and write a sentence.

Learn about blends with the letter R, and learn about how a school is a community.

Learn about Detroit, the Motor City, and compare it to where you live. Then learn about words with the /f/ sound that are spelled with the letter combination -ph-.

Learn about the over- and mis- prefixes, read a text about a special name, and work on some narrative writing.

Learn all about the letter R, learn two new high frequency words, and read a book about being angry.

Build a mystery word, then write about schools and communities.

Learn about the Great Lakes State, Michigan. Then, help solve a mystery word.

Learn more about the prefixes over- and mis-, and work on narrative writing.

Learn about the letter A and read a nursery rhyme about the weather.

Work with words that have beginning blends and plan a story about the sky.

Practice ‌words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ -tch- sound and‌ ‌learn about landforms and bodies of water.

Learn the fore- and trans- prefixes, read about trout, and learn about narrative writing.

Learn about the letter P and learn about the different types of precipitation.

Learn some new words, read a story, and think about your sky story.

Practice ‌words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ -tch- sound and‌ ‌read ‌a‌ ‌tall tale about Paul Bunyan.

Learn the fore- and trans- prefixes and learn more about narrative writing.

Learn about the letter N and read about temperature.

Join Wimee the fun, lovable robot that inspires kids to learn through creativity.

Learn how to make a story map and read a story about day and night patterns.

Practice words‌ ‌with‌ ‌the‌ /j/ sound and‌ ‌read a‌ ‌book‌ ‌about‌ weather.

Learn about the -ous and -en suffixes, read a nonfiction text about salmon, and brainstorm ideas for narrative writing.

Learn about the letter C and sort the different types of clouds.

Practice words with s blends and connect a story map to your own writing.

Read stories and try hands-on STEM projects at Traverse City's historic Opera House.

Why don't hens and hawks get along? Join David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of the hawk and the hen through visual storytelling. 3:36 What gives hyenas their unusual walking style? Join David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of "The Hyena and the Crow"

Have you ever wondered why mosquitoes always seem to be buzzing in our ears? Join David, educator and storyteller for the Detroit Zoological Society, as he tells the story of the mosquito.

What gives hyenas their unusual walking style? Join David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of "The Hyena and the Crow" through visual storytelling.

In this episode of Animal Welfare Tales, we share the stories of Buster and Trio, two thoroughbred horses who were rescued from the horse racing industry and found sanctuary at the Detroit Zoo.

Join us in this episode of Celebrating Science as we spotlight the director of the National Amphibian Conservation Center, Dr. Ruth Marcec-Greaves and see. See how her love of amphibians has shaped her life from the very beginning.

When it comes to fairytales not all amphibians are treated equally. Join Zahraa, education specialist for the Detroit Zoological Society, to separate the myths from the misconceptions about frogs and toads.

When people visit the Detroit Zoo, they often head straight for our many animal habitats. These habitats and their animal inhabitants are amazing, but they are not the only places at the Zoo that are worth checking out. In this special series, Secret Zoo, we will share some of the Detroit Zoo’s less known, but equally fascinating features. This first episode focuses on three of the Detroit Zoo’s hidden greenspaces.

Why do giraffes stand so tall? Join David, educator and storyteller, as he tells the tale of "When the Giraffes First Raised Their Necks" through visual storytelling.

PBS Books asked your favorite authors a very important question: What's your favorite ice cream flavor?

PBS Books asked your favorite authors a pressing question: What's your favorite pizza topping?

PBS Books caught up with author Victoria Schwab to ask her some pressing questions.

PBS Books caught up with author Jarret J. Krosoczka to ask him some pressing questions.

PBS Books caught up with author Faith Erin Hicks to ask her some pressing questions.

PBS Books caught up with author RJ Palacio to ask her some pressing questions.

PBS Books caught up with author Ngozi Ukazu to ask her some pressing questions.

PBS Books caught up with author Holly Black to ask her some pressing questions.

Join the Ann Arbor District Library's crew of puppet pals as they recommend and talk about new and interesting picture [...]

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To Crescenciana Tan, family meant everything. After years of labor in the Philippines, she came to the U.S. to help raise her grandchildren, who called her Lola. Using StoryCorps Connect, her grandson, Kenneth, told his mother Olivia about the greatest lesson Lola taught him.

On January 28, 1986, NASA Challenger mission STS-51-L ended in tragedy when the shuttle exploded 73 seconds after takeoff. On board was physicist Ronald E. McNair, who was the second African American to enter space. But first, he was a kid with big dreams in Lake City, South Carolina.

“You know, it’s the little things that you do day in and day out that I admired for the last 8 years. I don’t think you can find a better person to be friends with.” Every week, Herman Travis loads up a heavy shopping cart full of groceries from a food bank to bring to elderly neighbors in a low-income housing complex. Over time, he’s become close with the residents, including Robert Cochran. Together they came to StoryCorps to talk about how meaningful this weekly gesture has become to them both.

Allen Hoe was as a combat medic in Vietnam. His oldest son, Nainoa K. Hoe, served as a first lieutenant infantry officer with the Army’s 3rd Battalion in Iraq. In January 2005, while leading his men through Mosul, Iraq, Nainoa was killed by sniper fire. He was 27. On Memorial Day in 2005, Allen traveled from Hawaii to Washington, D.C. for an event honoring Army nurses returning home from the war. He remembers meeting the Army nurse who had cared for his son after he had been shot and killed during combat in Mosul, Iraq.

Throughout the COVID-19 pandemic, Director of Microbiology Dr. Roberto Vargas worked long hours running tests at a hospital in Rochester, New York. Because of the risk of exposure, he made the difficult decision to isolate himself from his wife, Susan, and their four young kids. At the time of this conversation, he was living in the basement of their home. Using StoryCorps Connect, Dr. Vargas spoke virtually with his wife Susan and their 10-year-old son Xavier about the toll that this setup has taken on them, and the ways they have come together as a family despite the distance.

Guide learners through research-based strategies for active processing as they view, read, or experience something new.

Trey Devey, President of Interlochen Center for the Arts, reads the book Gloria's Big Problem. The episode focuses on learning about being a performing arts star and about how "shooting for the stars" means believing you can do anything and then working really hard to achieve it.

The episode discusses some potential careers, including some you may never have thought about, and talks about having the courage to participate in something that others may not like, or worse, may make fun of you for and about how we can grow to our individual, unique and special potential.