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"Arthur" and the Lance Armstrong Foundation team up to teach kids about cancer
The Lance Armstrong Foundation has teamed up with ARTHUR, the award-winning children's series, to create a special episode plus free resources that will help families and schools talk with kids about cancer.
In "The Great MacGrady," Arthur and his friends deal with the cancer diagnosis of their favorite lunch lady — with the help of Lance Armstrong. The LAF has also created a Family Activity Booklet that offers advice and ideas for how to talk with children when a loved one has cancer.
The show premieres on PBS for five consecutive days throughout the week of October 19, 2009 – visit PBS.org/StationFinder for broadcast times. In addition, two new LIVESTRONG at School K-2 lesson plans give teachers creative and innovative tools for the classroom. Order free class sets of When Someone You Know Has Cancer and download LIVESTRONG at School lesson plans. You can order booklets, and learn more about the LIVESTRONG at School program, please visit:
The show premieres on PBS for five consecutive days throughout the week of October 19, 2009 – visit PBS.org/StationFinder for broadcast times.
In addition, two new LIVESTRONG at School K-2 lesson plans give teachers creative and innovative tools for the classroom. Order free class sets of When Someone You Know Has Cancer and download LIVESTRONG at School lesson plans. You can order booklets, and learn more about the LIVESTRONG at School program, please visit:
www.livestrong.org/elementaryschool