Thursday, October 1st, 2020
Do you ever wonder how the people who built New York’s subway system moved heavy materials? Today in Transit Tots, we’ll investigate heavy and light objects, learn about the tools that sandhogs used to build the subway, and then construct our own pulleys at home using cups and string.
Tuesday, September 29th, 2020
What are some things that you’re thankful for? Today in Transit Tots, we’ll think about gratitude and saying thank you to others, including our community workers and loved ones. We’ll read Frederick by Leo Lionni, and then we will make thank you signs!
Thursday, September 24th, 2020
How does a bus know which stop comes next? It follows a route! Today in Transit Tots, we’ll learn about the different kinds of bus routes and play a game where we help move a bus on the screen from stop to stop along its route.
Tuesday, September 22nd, 2020
Have you ever seen an NYC subway token? Today in Transit Tots, we’ll think about different kinds of tickets used to ride our subways and buses throughout history, from paper tickets to tokens and MetroCards. We’ll make our own shiny token with items at home, learn some American Sign Language (ASL), and sing a song!
Thursday, September 17th, 2020
How many different things might we count when we’re riding the subway? Count from one to nine in English and Spanish using subway lines in today’s Transit Tots, and then read a story all about counting on the subway.
Tuesday, September 15th, 2020
We practice courtesy and kindness when we travel around our city. How can we do this when we’re at home? Today in Transit Tots, we’ll sing a song, read a story, and then look at ways that we can be as courteous and respectful at home as we are when riding the train or the bus.
Thursday, September 10th, 2020
Did you catch last week’s Transit Tots about inventor Granville T. Woods? In today’s installment, learn more about his inventions and a special language called Morse Code that was needed to operate one of them. Then, sing and clap along with a song that uses this system of dots and dashes to spell out Woods’ initials!
Tuesday, September 8th, 2020
How do artists bring nature inside and underground? At today’s Transit Tots, we’ll see examples of artwork throughout our transit system that add a splash of color to our daily commute. Then, we’ll create our own paper gardens to keep indoors.
Thursday, September 3rd, 2020
Do you know the story of Granville T. Woods? In today’s Transit Tots, learn about this important engineer and inventor, and how he helped some of the earliest subways run safely. Then, put your inventor hat on and create your own telegraph system using simple materials you can find at home.
Tuesday, September 1st, 2020
What kinds of vehicles do you see in your community? When you ride these vehicles, what do you see through their windows? At this week’s Transit Tots, sing a song, and then explore all of the shapes and colors we see out in the world by using them to draw some of our favorite places.
Thursday, August 27th, 2020
Have you ever been on the Brooklyn Bridge? In today’s Transit Tots, hear the story of how Emily Roebling oversaw the completion of the bridge after her husband, the bridge’s chief engineer, fell ill. Then, practice constructing bridges out of different materials you might find around the house.
Tuesday, August 25th, 2020
What kinds of sounds do you hear around the city? When you listen closely you can discover rhythms all around, including our trains and buses humming across town. At today’s Transit Tots, we’ll experiment with sounds inspired by different forms of transit, sing a song, and talk about tempo!
Thursday, August 20th, 2020
Do you know what gratitude means? In today’s Transit Tots, sing a song and hear one of our favorite bus-themed stories. Then, meet our friend Qeston, a New York City bus operator, and express your gratitude–or thanks–to him for working hard to get New Yorkers where they need to go.
Tuesday, August 18th, 2020
How do you get around the city? Join us for today’s Transit Tots to learn all about how we travel, from subways and buses to scooters and feet. We’ll sing a new song, investigate an instrument, and move our bodies as we pretend to travel like trains, planes and more!
Thursday, August 13th, 2020
Have you ever been to the 34th Street – Hudson Yards subway station in Manhattan? In today’s Transit Tots, learn about artist Xenobia Bailey, whose work “Funktional Vibrations” is displayed there and will inspire our activity—creating woven circle art!
Tuesday, August 11th, 2020
Where do you like to go to enjoy nature? In today’s Transit Tots, follow Pizza the Pug’s adventures riding trains and buses to parks in all five boroughs of New York City. Pizza meets all sorts of interesting friends who teach us about enjoying nature, even in the big city.
Thursday, August 6th, 2020
Can you name any famous skyscrapers? New York City is home to many of these very tall buildings. In today’s Transit Tots, look at how one artist includes skyscrapers in her work, and then make a model of a skyscraper at home using recycled materials.
Tuesday, August 4th, 2020
When you’re on a bike, a bus, or a train, what do you see that’s green? Green is the color that represents a healthy planet Earth. Today in Transit Tots, we’ll read a story and then go on a scavenger hunt to find things that are green around our homes!