Beanies, Ball Caps, and Being Bald Featured on the Arkansas PBS Summer Reading Program

We love Arkansas PBS and are thrilled to share that Beanies, Ball Caps and Being Bald by Tracy Peterson with Matthew Shelby was featured as part of the PBS Summer Reading Program! Enjoy Tracy’s read of the book along with Lindsey Witting’s animated illustrations by clicking on the video below.

Join Matthew as he helps us learn that different is not bad, but different is just different. Author, Tracy Peterson, reads “Beanies, Ball Caps, and Being Bald”, a story inspired by a student with alopecia. Illustrations are by Lindsey Witting.

CARTWHEELS HEADS TO ARKANSAS PBS "RISE AND SHINE"

BIG ANNOUNCEMENT!

We are thrilled to share that Cartwheels: Finding Your Own Special Kind of Smart is headed to Arkansas PBS on August 27 + 28! Get ready to see Sloan LaFrance’s dyslexia story story by Tracy Peterson with Lindsey Witting's illustrations cartwheeling across the screen.

"Rise and Shine" brings summer learning into your home, weekday mornings from July 6 to August 13 on Arkansas PBS and is brought to you in partnership with Arkansas Department of Education.

Rise and Shine Web Page | General “Rise and Shine” information including schedules and downloading weekly Power Packets: https://myarpbs.org/riseandshine

What is Rise and Shine? 

Each weekday, a group of all-star Arkansas teachers will share mini-lessons – right on your TV – to help kids in kindergarten through 5th grade continue learning between school years. Plus, you can request free Power Packets (available in both English and Spanish) that include at-home activities and allow kids to follow along each day.

“Rise and Shine” is produced in partnership with the Arkansas Department of Education’s Division of Elementary and Secondary Education. The six-week program will air on Arkansas PBS weekdays beginning Tuesday, July 6, at 8 a.m. and will feature lessons in literacy, math, science and social studies. The program will be available free of charge on television, online and through streaming devices.

You can livestream at myarpbs.org/riseandshine and the program will also be available on-demand each day by 10 a.m. at myarpbs.org/riseandshine, on the Engage Arkansas PBS app, on the PBS Video app, on the Arkansas PBS channel for YouTube TV subscribers, and through on-demand devices where the PBS Video app is available, including Apple TV and Roku. Summer learning content will be available for the duration of the six-week program.

Helpful Website Links: 

You Tube Playlist | Your segment will reside on the “Rise and Shine” YouTube Playlist here: https://bit.ly/riseandshineplaylist

Rise and Shine Web Page | General “Rise and Shine” information including schedules and downloading weekly Power Packets: https://myarpbs.org/riseandshine

Spanish Rise and Shine Website | https://www.myarkansaspbs.org/riseandshine/es