Make Your March Musical with Rootle PBS KIDS

Celebrating the Importance of Music with Rootle 

March is Music in Our Schools Month, a time dedicated to celebrating the importance of music education in schools and communities. Celebrate by watching music-themed PBS KIDS specials, and join in the fun around North Carolina with our Rootle Ambassadors. Rootle is feeling extra groovy this month with weekly marathons of Donkey Hodie as the Rootle Block Party Star, every Saturday and Sunday from 7 to 10 AM and again from 1 to 4 PM. 

Don’t let the music stop there. Check out our PBS KIDS music-themed games and family crafting activities, like making music with everyday objects and creating your own bongos. 

Paperhand Puppet Intervention

This month, we’re highlighting our community partners the Paperhand Puppet Intervention, which creates giant puppets out of recycled materials. Based in Saxapahaw, this group combines art and music to put on whimsical, magical shows throughout North Carolina. Check out their work in this community highlight video. 

Learn more at paperhand.org. > 

Donkey Hodie: Piano Problem & Bongo-Lympics

Grampy's piano was delivered to Donkey's windmill by mistake. Can Donkey and Panda deliver it before the sing-along? Plus, Panda really wants to win the Bongo-lympics but has never come in first place before. Coach Donkey is here to help him practice! 

Watch Donkey Hodie Sunday, 3/10, 8 AM on Rootle.  

Alma’s Way: Steggie Rescue & Alma Hits the Right Note 

At a sleepover, Alma, Eddie and Junior play a late-night game with Steggie. Then, Alma decides she wants to play piano when she sees Mami having a great time teaching another student. 

Watch Alma’s Way Monday, 3/11, 3 PM, on Rootle. 

Rosie’s Rules: Dance Party Island & Rosie the Mascot 

Rosie creates a dance party island in her backyard, but the flag she puts on the island causes confusion. Plus, Rosie wants to help cheer on Javi’s soccer team, so she decides to become their mascot. 

Watch Rosie’s Rules Wednesday, 3/13, 2 PM, on Rootle. 

Lyla in the Loop: Operation: Rise and Shine & The Carrot Cake Dance 

Lyla and her siblings figure out a new morning routine so they won’t miss the bus again; Lyla wants to learn a popular clap-and-dance sequence: the Carrot Cake dance. 

Watch Lyla in the Loop Thursday, 3/21, 4 PM, on Rootle.  

Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood: The Dragon Dance & Teacher Harriet’s Birthday 

In school, the children are all helping teacher Harriet with a big art project: creating a dancing dragon. Everyone is eager to finish so the dragon can dance, but they learn that they need to work together so the big project can be finished. Also, it’s teacher Harriet’s birthday! Mom Tiger helps the children surprise her by decorating the classroom with streamers and making a birthday present while she is gone. The children learn that cooperation is necessary to pull off the surprise. 

Watch Daniel Tiger’s Neighborhood Monday, 3/25, 10 AM, on Rootle. 

Let’s Go Luna: Hola Mariachi & Loco for Cocoa 

In Mexico City, the Circo orchestra gets a bad case of the hiccups, so Carmen finds a mariachi band to fill in, causing Luna to break into wild dancing. Also in Mexico City, Leo, Carmen and Andy help return a lost cocoa bean to a friend’s mother. 

Watch Let’s Go Luna Friday, 3/29, 9:30 PM, on Rootle.