Series

Arthur

24 episodes

Full episodes and specials from the long-running PBS KIDS series, free on the official channel, several with American Sign Language interpretation on screen. The catalog favors episodes teachers keep asking for by name: the school fire in "April 9th," the standardized-test worry of "S.W.E.A.T.," Brain getting hooked on a show and losing track of his friends, Mr. Ratburn's hearing loss, a weekend spent without spending a cent, and the holiday special where every family celebrates something different. Run times stretch from a 13-minute single story to hour-long specials. Strongest as a discussion starter about feelings and community.

what this series covers

What Arthur covers

24 episodes in the library, tagged for K–5th. Heaviest coverage: Social-Emotional Learning, Health and Social Studies. Between them they line up with 36 distinct standards across 4 frameworks.

Episodes per grade

K: 15
1st: 19
2nd: 24
3rd: 24
4th: 9
5th: 1

Episodes per subject

Social-Emotional Learning: 24
Health: 5
Social Studies: 5
Art: 2

Social Studies (C3 / NCSS) 3

D2.Geo.6.K-2Identify some cultural and environmental characteristics of specific places.
D2.Eco.1.3-5Compare the benefits and costs of individual choices.
D2.His.2.K-2Compare life in the past to life today.

National Core Arts 2

MU:Cr1.1.KaWith guidance, explore and experience music concepts such as beat and melodic contour.
VA:Cr2.1.2Experiment with various materials and tools to explore personal interests in a work of art or design.

CASEL (Social-Emotional) 23

CASEL.SM.1Manage strong emotions and impulses instead of acting on them right away.
CASEL.SA.1Name your own feelings and notice how they change during the day.
CASEL.SA.3Recognize your own strengths, interests, and the assets you bring from your family and culture.
CASEL.RS.9Show respect and cultural competency across differences in background, language, and ability.
CASEL.RDM.4Anticipate and evaluate the consequences of your actions before you act.
CASEL.RS.2Build and keep positive relationships and friendships.

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CASEL.RS.1Communicate clearly and listen actively.
CASEL.RS.4Resolve conflicts constructively — talk it out, repair, compromise.
CASEL.SA.4Show honesty and integrity, including admitting mistakes.
CASEL.SM.2Use calming and stress-management strategies (deep breaths, a break, asking for space).
CASEL.SOA.1Take another person's perspective — describe a situation as they would see it.
CASEL.SOA.3Show concern for other people's feelings and respond to them with care.
CASEL.RDM.1Demonstrate curiosity and open-mindedness.
CASEL.RDM.2Identify solutions to personal and social problems.
CASEL.RDM.3Make a reasoned judgment after looking at the information, facts, and evidence.
CASEL.RS.3Practice teamwork and solve problems collaboratively.
CASEL.RS.7Seek help when you need it and offer help when someone else does.
CASEL.SA.5Show self-confidence — believe you can do hard things and take on a challenge.
CASEL.SM.3Show self-discipline and self-motivation — keep working when a task gets hard or boring.
CASEL.SM.4Set personal and group goals and track progress toward them.
CASEL.SM.7Demonstrate personal and collective agency — recognize that your choices, alone and with others, change outcomes.
CASEL.SOA.2Demonstrate empathy and compassion for others.
CASEL.SOA.5Understand and express gratitude.

National Health Education 8

NHES.1Standard 1: Students comprehend functional health knowledge to enhance health.
NHES.1.5.3Explain possible consequences of unhealthy behaviors.
NHES.1.5.5Describe practices and behaviors that prevent or reduce health risks, such as eating vegetables and fruit daily.
NHES.1.5.6Explain ways to take part in healthy practices and behaviors, such as daily moderate-to-vigorous physical activity.
NHES.2.5.4Explain how media, social media, and technology influence health behaviors.
NHES.2.5.5Identify positive internal and external influences on personal health behaviors.

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