WORK IT OUT WOMBATS! stars Malik, Zadie, and Zeke—three energetic and creative marsupial siblings who live with their grandmother in her treehouse apartment complex.The playful trio will demonstrate computational thinking for preschoolers, a way of thinking that enables them to solve problems, express themselves, and accomplish tasks using the practices, processes and ideas at the core of computer science.
One may ask, what is the current day significance of a public library? Here are four reasons why public libraries are vitally important and why we should continue to support them.
As we look back on 2021, we see a lot accomplished by our small but mighty team at GPB Education. We are honored to continue to support Georgia's teachers, students, and parents with free digital learning resources. So, as we prepare to ring in 2022, here's a look back at 21 of our favorite things we launched, hosted, and accomplished in 2021.
The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program recognizes public and private elementary, middle, and high schools based on their overall academic excellence or their progress in closing achievement gaps among student subgroups. Every year the U. S. Department of Education (USED) seeks out and celebrates great American schools, schools demonstrating that all students can achieve to high levels.
This year, eight Georgia public schools were honored as Blue Ribbon recipients.
PBS KIDS announced ROSIE’S RULES, a new 2D animated comedy series for preschoolers (ages 3-6). ROSIE’S RULES stars five-year-old Rosie Fuentes, a Mexican-American girl just beginning to learn about the fascinating, baffling, thrilling world beyond her family walls. The show aims to teach children concrete social studies lessons about how a community works, helping them develop their awareness of themselves as individuals and as part of a broader society. ROSIE’S RULES is slated to debut nationwide and on GPB in fall 2022.
GALILEO, Georgia’s virtual library, is a free resource available to all educators, parents, and students in the state, whether via their school or local library. With more than 40 million searches each year, GALILEO is a go-to resource for lifelong learners in Georgia.