This spring, Stephen Ritz, award-winning educator and founder of Green Bronx Machine, will delight children in 3-K through second grade when he brings his acclaimed classroom – and a cast of newly-created characters – to public television’s “Let’s Learn” series.
“Let’s Learn” is a one-hour, daily educational public television series featuring lessons by educators with expertise in teaching young learners. Designed to supplement at-home and blended learning, the series is produced by The WNET Group in partnership with the New York City Department of Education.
With the first 10 segments airing starting April 6, Ritz, also known as “America’s favorite teacher,” will educate, entertain and engage young viewers – and continue to plant the seeds for better health and academic outcomes – using his agriculture-centered approach across all subject areas.
Along with Patti the Pigeon, Sammy the Shark, General Sequoia, and Leslie the Ladybug, the newest resident of Basil Towers, children will visit Ritz’s National Health, Wellness and Learning Center at CS 55 in the Bronx and the American Museum of Natural History in NYC for interactive lessons in science, evolution, fitness, urban farming and growing, the environment, biodiversity and the natural world – all with messages that foster kindness and respect, good citizenship, healthy habits and strong communities.
Mr. Met, mascot of the New York Mets, also will make an appearance in segment #6 when Mr. Ritz learns to dance.
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