Instead of going to school and kindergarten, many children are currently sitting on the sofa at home. Her parents are somehow trying to ensure that education is not neglected. But persuading children to take online lessons and learn independently is not always easy. That is why ARD and ZDF have now expanded their children's program with a variety of educational programs.
Children's news and knowledge programs
From now on, "logo!" Runs twice a day at KiKA – the joint children's channel of ARD and ZDF. The children's news report at 11:05 a.m. and 7:50 p.m. everything about the current situation, informative and child-friendly.
The educational program continues at 11:15 am: KiKA shows "Knowledge makes Ah!" and "PUR +", the ZDF at the same time "Löwenzahn". The WDR broadcasts new episodes of the "broadcast with the mouse" every day at 11:30 a.m. and on weekdays at 10:30 a.m. "Elephant, tiger and co – stories from the Leipzig Zoo" come out on the MDR.
#together at KiKA
Every day at 11:09 am, the KiKA moderators Tim, Jess and Ben give live tips from Erfurt in the new program "#gemeinsamzuhause" against boredom and answer audience questions about the topic of corona virus and home quarantine.
Knowledge programs in SWR and ARD Alpha
For older children, the SWR broadcasts episodes of "Planet Wissen" on weekdays from 12:15 p.m., ARD Alpha runs special episodes of "Telekolleg" every day from 9 a.m. and new episodes at 11:30 a.m. "Respect – basic democratic values for everyone!" as well as several "respect" compact episodes throughout the day.
New episodes "Schloss Einstein"
To ensure that entertainment is not neglected, KiKA will broadcast brand new double episodes of the 23rd season of "Schloss Einstein" in the afternoon from 2:10 p.m.
Read aloud with Max von Thun and children's podcasts
In order to spare the children from square eyes, there is also a wide range of child-friendly podcasts on the subject of corona. Every afternoon a new episode "GEOlino Special" appears under the motto "Together against Corona", which can be heard on all known podcast platforms. The WDR publishes its children's news podcast "KiRaKa Klicker" on its website every day.
In addition, actor and children's book author Max von Thun will read from his new book "The Star Man and the Fearless Princess Luna" on Friday (March 20) at 6:00 p.m. in an Instagram live stream.