1. Activities for on the go
In the car, bus or train:
What are all the signs or letters you know? What
models of cars do you see? What’s the price of
gas today? Can you find words that start with
every letter of the alphabet?
In the supermarket:
What’s the price of…? What labels (or letters)
can you read? How are aisles organized? What’s
next on our list? What words do you see again
and again?
In waiting rooms:
Is PBS Kids on TV? If not,
can you ask them to change
the channel?
In restaurants:
What’s on the menu?
What’s the best thing for kids
to eat here? What specials do
you see today?

2. Smart screen time is..
1. Knowing “smart time” vs. “silly time”
2. When the brain slows down, turn the
screen off!
3. Talk throughout the day.
4. Watch and play on screens together.
5. Read both at home and in school…
every day!
TALK
ABOUT
IT!
Watch an
episode
Play a
game
Read a
chapter
Get
active!

3. KLRU Educational Services
operates with support from Austin
foundations, companies…
and from generous individuals
and families in our Austin
community!

4. Guide to Using PBS
Educational Media
on-air, online, on mobile
devices, in print
#1 in public trust
©2013 KLRU-TV, Austin PBS

5. PBS Kids airtimes
PBS Kids on-air:
M-F, 6:30 a.m. – 5:30 p.m.
Sat., 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sun., 6:00 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Vme Niños on-air
M-F, 7:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.
Sat., 6:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Sun., 6:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m
Wednesday Night is Science Night!
NOVA & Nature – 7:00 – 9:00 a.m.
Search by channels and shows:
www.klru.org/schedule
KLRU online
www.klrukids.org
PBS on smartphones and tablets
1. See the list by device and price at
www.pbskids.org/mobile
2. Search the Apple AppStore, Android Market, or
Amazon by “pbs” or by show titles.
NEW!

6. Presenting
Your FREE connections to the PBS
archives for kids, educators, and
parents. Go to
www.klru.pbslearningmedia.org
and register for free.
Find what you need to help with
schoolwork, to strengthen learning, or
just because you’re curious!

7. How to find us on-air
Channel descriptions
KLRU 1 - the primary channel
for PBS / PBS Kids
KLRU Create - cooking,
crafts, travel, lifestyle
KLRU Q - An exciting mix of
new & favorite programs
KLRU Vme - the Spanish
educational channel
Over- the-air digital antenna
18. 1 KLRU 1
18.2 KLRU Create
18.3 KLRU Q
18.4 KLRU Vme
Time Warner
9, 1541 (HD) - KLRU 1
1542 (HD) - KLRU Create
610 - KLRU Vme
AT&T U-Verse
18, 1018 (HD) - KLRU 1
3015 - Vme U-Verse
3058 - Vme Kids U-verse
CMA
9, 465 (HD) - KLRU 1
466 - KLRU Create
467 - KLRU Q
DirectTV
18 - KLRU 1
440 – Vme
Dish
18 - KLRU 1
9414 – Vme
Grande
9, 309 (HD) - KLRU 1
283 - KLRU Create
284 - KLRU Q
Northland
11, 111 (HD) - KLRU 1
125 - KLRU Create
126 - KLRU Q
Suddenlink
9, 700 (HD) - KLRU 1