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ABC for kids in time of crisis

ABC has outlined a number of steps to help parents and teachers educate & entertain kids.

The ABC has outlined a number of steps to help parents and teachers educate and entertain kids during the COVID-19 crisis.

Across our broadcast and digital platforms, the ABC will continue providing free curriculum-linked programs and resources for primary and secondary students and teachers, to support them during this unprecedented time.

ABC iview’s carefully curated collection of educational content for children features informative and engaging programs across multiple subject areas, including BTN: Classroom, The Storybuilding Tool Kit, Ecomaths, ScienceXplosion, Citizen Code, Numberblocks and English on the Go.

ABC Education provides access to more than 4000 free videos, interactive resources and fun games mapped to the Australian curriculum, across subjects such as English, mathematics, science, history, geography, media literacy, financial literacy, health and physical education and the arts and technologies, including STEM.

Highlights include:

    • BTN educational resources on topics such as Indigenous culture, science, religion and beliefs, STEM, digital technologies, Australian history and environmental issues.
    • Media literacy interactives and teacher tips on issues such as spotting false or fakes news and the difference between fact and opinion
    • War on Waste clips to inspire children to help care for our planet
    • Mixed-up Maths video series that puts the fun back into learning maths
    • My Five Cents video explainers on financial literacy

Check out the ABC Education TV website for our full broadcast schedule and further information about all our programs. And sign up to the ABC Education weekly newsletter for more engaging online resources, competitions, news and events to help teachers and parents.

ABC ME features daily dedicated education content across multiple subjects to support students and caregivers from 10am-12pm, alongside high-quality online resources to help students navigate and understand COVID-19, including BTN classroom guides on social distancing, the global impact of the pandemic and how to deal with upsetting news.

Pre-schoolers are also in safe hands with trusted content on ABC KIDS and the ABC’s Early Education website, which provides specially curated shows and podcasts for educators and carers across the five curriculum areas of family, community and culture, sustainability and nature, creativity and self-expression, STEM and health and wellbeing.

The ABC KIDS listen app provides a range of music, stories and podcasts for children of all ages to stimulate curiosity, fire imaginations and foster good listening. Highlights include a special episode of the fast-paced, fun-filled ethics podcast Short & Curly to help kids ponder COVID-19 and what it means for them. Stay tuned for the new series of Short & Curly from 9 April.

Special collections of learning content and family activities are also available across the newly enhanced ABC KIDS app – which includes improved search features, show filters and screen time limits – and the ABC KIDS Community Facebook page, including Play School reflective journals, to keep families inspired and entertained.

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