Tune Into KERA Kids PBS - A 24 Hour Kids Channel for Families

Cartoons? All day? Sign our family up! We love to connect our antenna to the television and watch the over-the-air channels! In the past, we could only receive three to six channels and many of those did not include cartoons during non-morning hours.

So, our little one had to watch Netflix or YouTube during the hours that she could not access her favorite cartoons (i.e. - Wild Kratts, Nature Kat, Daniel Tiger, or Splash and Bubbles. Now, she has a chance to watch all of the shows at any time of the day (even if we have to watch up SUPER early one morning for a 6:00 am flight).

Our local channel, KERA, just released a new 24 hour kids channel (KERA Kids 24/7) that families can access through air or satellite. It is amazing and we will definitely spend many hours during Saturday and Sundays watching her favorite shows!

Here are the KERA Kids Channels within the North Texas Area (KERA, 2017):
Over the Air - 13.2
Spectrum Dallas — Channel 1268
Spectrum Fort Worth — Channel 182
Suddenlink — Available in select areas. Contact your provider’s customer care center.
Northland Corsicana — Channel 114
Northland Stephenville — Channel 114
Northland Mexia — Channel 118

Also, check out the PBS Kids website for amazing resources for homeschool families and parents who teach their children after school! - http://pbskids.org/apps/

The KERA Kids Morning Schedule (as of March 2017)
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - 12:00 AM
Splash and Bubbles - 12:30 AM
Nature Cat - 1:00 AM
Ready Jet Go! - 1:30 AM
Wild Kratts - 2:00 AM
Wild Kratts - 2:30 AM
Odd Squad - 3:00 AM
Odd Squad - 3:30 AM
Arthur - 4:00 AM
Arthur - 4:30 AM
Fetch! With Ruff Ruffman - 5:00 AM
Cyberchase - 5:30 AM

The KERA Kids Afternoon Schedule (as of March 2017)
Bob the Builder - 12:00 PM
Word World - 12:30 PM
Super Why! - 1:00 PM
Sesame Street - 1:30 PM
Sesame Street - 2:00 PM
Dinosaur Train - 2:30 PM
Dinosaur Train - 3:00 PM
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - 3:30 PM
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - 4:00 PM
Splash and Bubbles - 4:30 PM

The KERA Kids Evening Schedule (as of March 2017)

Nature Cat - 5:00 PM

Ready Jet Go! - 5:30 PM
Wild Kratts - 6:00 PM
Wild Kratts - 6:30 PM
Odd Squad - 7:00 PM
Odd Squad - 7:30 PM
Arthur - 8:00 PM
Arthur - 8:30 PM
Super Why! - 9:00 PM
Sesame Street - 9:30 PM
Sesame Street - 10:00 PM
Dinosaur Train - 10:30 PM
Dinosaur Train - 11:00 PM
Daniel Tiger's Neighborhood - 11:30 PM

Also, if you are located in the central Texas area (Aledo, Benbrook, Fort Worth, Granbury, Stephenville, Waco, Weatherford), here is a list of all of your local channels!

Daystar (KDTN) - Channel 2

Fox (KDFW) - Channel 4

NBC (KXAS) - Channel 5

Cozi TV (KXAS-TX2) - Channel 5-2

CBS (KTVT) - Channel 11

Decades (KTVT2) - Channel 1102

PBS (KERA) - Channel 13

World (KERA-TX2) - Channel 13-2

My Network TV (KDFI) - Channel 27

CW (KDFW) - Channel 33

Telemundo (KXTX) - Channel 39

TBN (KDTX) - Channel 58

Ion Network (KPXD) - Channel 68-1

Qubo Network (KPXD-TV2) - Channel 68-2

Ion Life Network (KPXD-TV3) - Channel 68-3 (One of Our Favorites!)

QVC (KPXD-TV5) - Channel 68-5

HSN (KPXD-TV6) - Channel 68-6

Here's a great resource for finding over-the-air channels in your area! - http://www.tvtv.us/

Have a great week and plan for the weekend!

References

KERA (2017). Watch, play, learn, donate. Retrieved from http://pbskids.org/apps/filter/episode/

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Dollar Tree Haul and Halloween Shopping Preview!

We hope you are having a great week! For the past few weeks, we've enjoyed shopping at the Dollar Tree each Friday. Their Halloween, Harvest, Thanksgiving, and Christmas selections have been amazing!

Plus, we also look for homeschool materials from the Dollar Tree as well!

Check out our tour of the Halloween selection at our local Dollar Tree store. This tour includes children's costumes, Halloween decorations, candy, candy buckets, and Christmas!

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Top 5 VTech Toys for Christmas and Birthday Party Gifts! - Gift Guide

We hope you are having a great week!

The Weekends Count is super concerned about Christmas and purchasing the correct gifts for our little one and her friends! Here are the top 10 Christmas List Items for Preschoolers!

This post contains affiliate links to help you build your shopping list and travel list for your family. We are passionate about the product and the experiences listed in this post, but we also wanted to provide easy links you can click to purchase products for your busy lifestyle.

1 - Go! Go! Smart Friends Enchanted Princess Palace ($54.99 with Amazon Prime)
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2 - VTech Care for Me Learning Carrier Toy ($24.99 with Amazon Prime)
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3 - VTech Go! Go! Smart Wheels Treasure Mountain Train Adventure ($43.99 with Amazon Prime)
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4 - VTech Bizzy the Mix and Move Bot ($24.99 with Amazon Prime)
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5 - VTech Touch and Learn Activity Desk Deluxe (Electronic) ($54.95 with Amazon Prime)
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These items are definitely on our Christmas list and my little one will love them! When one do you like the best?

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3 Ways Your Child Can Learn about Italy Through Kroger's Taste of Italy Experience

I am incredibly fortunate that my husband cooks a majority of our meals. He is an incredible cook and he is always cooking healthy meals to accommodate our family's allergy needs.

Then, we discovered the iBotta program and we fell in love....again...with Kroger! We love our Kroger store and NOW it has a pick up option for individuals who are in hurry or who are not able to shop in the store. I cannot WAIT to try this out during the Winter time. Now, let's talk about Italy!

Introducing the Taste of Italy!
This month, Kroger is celebrating Italy! We are always excited about these themes, because we can infuse them into our monthly curriculum unit for our preschooler. Our little one is learning all about Italy and its culture!

#1 - Cooking (Science) with the Taste of Italy
Kroger has a variety of recipes focused on Italy! In fact, there are 69 recipes focused on Italian spices and food preparation. These recipes range from Bolognese Meat Sauce - Ragu alla Bolognese and Chicken with Sun-Dried Tomatoes Cream Sauce and Penne to Chicken Piccata and Pesto Vegetables!

Here is a link to all of the recipes!
https://www.kroger.com/italianworldflavor/recipes

#2 - Experience Kroger's Taste of Italy with Your Five Senses
The Taste of Italy can enable your family (either homeschool or evening school) to experience elements of the Italian culture with their five senses. Here's an example:

Smell and Taste - HemisFares Italian Mountain Speck

Touch and Hear the Sounds of the Pan Ducale Crackers

See and Taste (and Count) the Carando Fresh Meatballs

#3 - Exercise Your Right to Vote on Your Favorite Recipes from Kroger's Taste of Italy and Promote Political Participation for Your Family!
You can vote for your favorite Italian recipe and promote the political process in the United States! It is a wonderful opportunity to prep for your family for the upcoming election.

You can cast your Taste of Italy ballot here: Vote for Your Favorite Recipe

We hope your enjoy Kroger's Taste of Italy experience! Remember to infuse learning in each of your shopping trips at Kroger! Introduce your little one to new experiences and new cultures during your shopping adventures!

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