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TPT’s work, funded by the Department of Education’s Ready to Learn (RTL) grants, develops national educational television, digital media, and community outreach targeted at preschool and early elementary school children and families to promote early learning and skill development.
HERO ELEMENTARY
Launched in 2021, Hero Elementary is a national animated PBS KIDS series about a school for budding superheroes. Designed especially for children from Latino and/or low-income communities, as well as for neurodivergent children, the series helps learners ages 4-7 solve problems by thinking and acting like scientists. In addition to the national broadcast series, Hero Elementary features a suite of thoughtfully designed and popular digital games, garnering more than 20 million plays to date. Learn more at tpt.org/hero-elementary . The Hero Elementary network includes 63 national organizations across 24 states. Through this network, our team provides STEM-based programming for 4,030 students and professional development for 1,194 after- school educators.
Hero Elementary’s special episode “AJ’s Extra Super Power,” features character AJ Gadgets and aired on National Autism Awareness Day. Research found that after viewing the episode, children’s understanding of autism increased, and children viewed autism as a positive quality of the character.
» 2021 Winner of James Paul Gee Learning Games Award, Best Educational Game » Silver in the International Serious Games Competition, Elementary School K-5 » Gold Anthem Award for “AJ’s Extra Super Power” in the Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion Special Project Awareness Category
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