April 30, 2020 – KFDA-NewsChannel 10 (Gray Television, Inc) is partnering with Amarillo Independent School District to offer time on KFDA 10.2 – NewsChannel 10 Too – to support continued at-home learning and provide greater access to educational resources.
AISD’s Secret Classroom premieres Tuesday, May 5 on KFDA NewsChannel 10 station 10 Too. Aimed to help At-Home Learning for pre-K through 3rd grade, the Secret Classroom is part of AISD’s In Sync program to partner with parents in the education of young learners. The original program, developed by AISD curriculum and communications teams, is taught by AISD teachers. Each episode includes the same lessons in math, science, writing and literacy that children would be learning in the classroom.
“It is important for Amarillo ISD to support families during this unprecedented time in as many ways as we can,” said Superintendent Doug Loomis. “Our At-Home Learning platform provides the continued instruction that students need. And, we are fortunate to have dynamic teachers who are the very best at what they do. Producing an entertaining, quality educational program for local television is an opportunity for Amarillo ISD to enrich learning in a way that benefits not only AISD students, but those across this viewing area who could also turn on their televisions and watch.”
AISD’s Secret Classroom is the second of two televised opportunities provided to area families while school buildings are closed. The Panhandle PBS and Amarillo ISD At-Home Learning Hour began airing weekdays on Panhandle PBS on March 27. Regular PBS programming is pre-empted with children’s programs that air on PBS and align with Texas curriculum standards to reinforce learning in math, history and literacy.
Though AISD’s Secret Classroom and the At-Home Learning Hours air on different networks, the back-to-back programs give parents a three-hour block of entertaining educational programming.
“We know parents are very busy. Many of them are balancing work or work from home with the responsibility of assisting their child with at-home learning. It is important to AISD to provide opportunities that have added educational value and aren’t just idle screen time, so that students in the foundational elementary years can learn and be entertained while their parents have some time to take a break or take care of their own responsibilities,” said Holly Shelton, AISD Communications Director.
While these lessons are specific to AISD students, those in other districts are invited to utilize the broadcast as a compliment to their district’s lesson plans.
“NewsChannel 10 Media is always ready to serve the community and the Panhandle area. We are excited to partner with AISD and help our young students and our parents experience this innovative way of teaching on TV,” said NewsChannel 10 Media General Manager Brent McClure.
AISD’s Secret classroom airs Tuesdays and Thursdays at 9 a.m. on KFDA NewsChannel 10 Too, with encore episodes Wednesdays and Fridays at 9 a.m., beginning May 5. NewsChannel 10 Too can be found FREE over the air with an antenna at 10.2, on Suddenlink cable channel 6 and on area cable providers on varied channels. Streaming options are also available Tuesdays and Thursdays at 10 a.m. on the NewsChannel 10 Facebook page, at https://www.newschannel10.com/live/ and on the NewsChannel 10 app on ROKU, FireTV and Apple TV. Viewers can download the NewsChannel 10 app by searching for KFDA-NewsChannel 10.
The Panhandle PBS and Amarillo ISD At-Home Learning Hour airs Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to noon on Panhandle PBS, KACV, channel 2 on antenna, or cable channel 3 with most providers.
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