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Welcome Neighbor Resources from PBS KIDS 

For Families, Providers, and Educators

Free-to-use, high quality, educational multimedia resources

Curated by PBS Wisconsin Education - February 2026

General Support

Displacement and Resettlement Resources from Sesame Workshop 

Includes resources in multiple languages, including Arabic, Dari, Hebrew, Pashto, Spanish, and Ukrainian

  • For Providers: Supporting Families During Resettlement
  • A Guide for Families Affected by Crisis and Displacement 
  • A Welcome from Sesame Street Friends
    • Hello Song (video)
    • Offering Comfort (article)
    • Welcome to Sesame Street Activity Pages (printable)
  • Coping with Big Changes
    • Proud Song (video)
    • Understanding and Explaining Change (article)
    • What Changes? What Stays the Same? (printable)
  • Coping with the Trauma of Resettling
    • Giving Yourself a Hug (song)
    • Practicing Comfort Strategies (article)
    • Feeling Faces (printable)
    • Calm Down and Slow it Down (digital game)
Becoming a Citizen 

Explore what it means to be a U.S. citizen while maintaining one's own ethnic identity using this video from the PBS KIDS series ARTHUR. 

Supporting Families During Resettlement: Strategies for Providers 

This article provides simple strategies to build on families’ resilience by teaching ways to navigate transitions while maintaining a hopeful perspective.

Printable Welcome Letters with QR codes for phone scanning 

Literacy Resources 

General Literacy
Reading and Writing 

Early Reading Sesame Street Story Books & Tips

Vocabulary-based Games
Shows and Videos 

Self-paced Learning for Educators and Care Providers

Free, online courses that can be done at a time that is convenient for you. Early care providers can earn free Wisconsin Registry credit for completed courses on the PBS Wisconsin website.

Course listings on the PBS Wisconsin Education website

  • Caring Communities
  • Building a Connected Community
  • Roads to Resilience
  • Rhythms of Resilience
  • Welcoming Others
  • Components of Community: The Science of Kindness
  • Helping Children Make Meaning After Trauma
  • Responding to Challenging Behavior in Caring Ways
  • Supporting Resettling Children and Families in the U.S.
  • Traumatic Experiences: First Steps to Hope  
  • Understanding Bullying