Purple Mystery Mash. Robot Teachers. Helpful Heroes. Crop Circles. Whew! The “Mystery League” detectives have been busy going places and solving cases, but who I am is no mystery. My name is Prentice Dupins, Jr. I work at Arkansas PBS as an education and instruction coordinator, and let me tell you, being part of “Mystery League” was a blast! Come with me now to learn all about how this amazing Arkansas PBS-original series was created.
Doing My Part
It was important to us that we get this right. Arkansas PBS has one of the largest teams of educators of any PBS station in the US, and we were set to begin planning for a new children’s show that was not only entertaining and enjoyable by the whole family, but also engaging, thought provoking, and most importantly—educational. We didn’t know what we would call the show for some time, but in the fall of 2022, we were in the very early stages of planning for “Mystery League.” And it has been one of the most fulfilling educational initiatives of my career so far.
We are one month away from the premiere of Arkansas PBS’s newest educational series “Mystery League”! Before we kick off this series, we wanted to introduce some of the faces you will see in the fictional town of Mulberry Springs.
Get out your detective gear. Arkansas PBS is pleased to announce several community events for its all-new original series “Mystery League.”
Geared toward children in kindergarten through second grade, “Mystery League” is a live-action series designed to teach valuable lessons about friendship and community. The fun-filled events are set to kick off on Thursday, Oct. 26, offering attendees a chance to enjoy exclusive presentations of two episodes from the new educational series, learn a dance, partake in engaging activities, share snacks and take home their own Mystery bag.
Returning to school can be a big and stressful transition for children. Even your smallest kids may be feeling stressed or anxious. A new school year brings a new teacher, new routines, new classmates and all kinds of new schoolwork. That much change could make anyone feel overwhelmed, but children often don’t know how to cope with these big emotions.
Arkansas PBS is honored to be recognized by our peers at the National Educational Television Association (NETA) for exemplary work which supports our mission of educating Arkansans. From our community engagement for “Rise and Shine” to Arkansas PBS Family Day 2023 and efforts that highlight culture, diversity and overcoming adversity, the stories and needs of Arkansans are at the heart of everything we do. Thank you for your support!
We’re excited to share that our original show “Mystery League” – a new 20-episode, live-action series to teach kids in kindergarten through second grades about friendship and community –will premiere this fall on the statewide public media network.
“Rise and Shine,” an extensive educational program designed to make summer learning fun and offer K-5 students an engaging way to maintain academic knowledge between school years, will kick off Tuesday, July 18, on Arkansas PBS.
Several exciting things are happening this month at Arkansas PBS, and we want you in the loop.
“Southern Storytellers”
Do you have a creative illustrator, poet or storyteller in grades K-3? Encourage them to enter the Arkansas PBS KIDS Writers Contest by Friday, April 21.
An initiative to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning, the Arkansas PBS KIDS Writers Contest encourages children in grades K-3 to celebrate their creativity by submitting their original stories and illustrations.
