January 16th, 2019 | RESEARCH
For at-risk children who cannot attend preschool, accessing science activities depends almost entirely on parents—but many parents have limited skills for supporting such learning. PBS station WGBH has recently launched a series of free family apps based on the Emmy Award-winning preschool science series, PEEP and the Big Wide World. The apps were developed to be used jointly by parent and child for a shared learning experience. Available on Google Play and the App Store in both Spanish and English, PEEP Family Science apps cover the topics of shadows, sound, color, and ramps, respectively.
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Team Members
Gay Mohrbacher, Author, WGBHFunders
Funding Source: NSF
Funding Program: AISL
Award Number: 1612643
Funding Amount: $2,000,002.00
Related URLs
Guest post: PEEP Family Science apps offer innovative approach to two-generation learning
Bringing Science Home with PEEP: Engaging Parents and Preschool Children in Science Exploration
Tags
Access and Inclusion: English Language Learners | Ethnic | Racial | Hispanic | Latinx Communities | Low Socioeconomic Status
Audience: Educators | Teachers | Evaluators | Families | Learning Researchers | Museum | ISE Professionals | Parents | Caregivers | Pre-K Children (0-5)
Discipline: Education and learning science | General STEM
Resource Type: Blog Post | Reference Materials
Environment Type: Broadcast Media | Informal | Formal Connections | Media and Technology | Pre-K | Early Childhood Programs | Websites | Mobile Apps | Online Media