12:00 AM 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Assessment-Driven Instruction"  Hildi Perez, first-grade teacher and reading specialist uses formal and informal assessments to help her make instructional decisions both for the class and for individuals. [G]

12:30 AM 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Cassandra Becomes A Fluent Reader"  Seven-year-old Cassandra Nelson uses visual clues to decode stories, but needs work on comprehension to achieve greater fluency. With a variety of literacy activities and reading practice, she and her first grade teacher, see progress toward her becoming an independent reader. [G]

1:00 AM 

Nanotechnology: The Power of Small  "Forever Young"  Over the next two decades, nanotechnology will enable major advances in our abilities to detect, treat, and prevent disease. Our distinguished panel explores issues raised by these new technologies. [P]

2:00 AM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Sensation and Perception"  Reveals how visual information is gathered and processed and how our culture, past experience and personal interests influence our perceptions. [G]

2:30 AM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Learning"  Illustrates the basic principles of classical and operant conditioning and demonstrates how the research of Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, Edward Thorndike and B.F. Skinner has influenced today's thinking about the nature of animal and human learning. [G]

3:00 AM 

Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science  "Session 4. The Engine That Drives The Earth"  What drives the movement of tectonic plates? In this session, participants learn how plates interact at plate margins, how volcanoes work, and the story of Hawaii's formation. [P]

4:00 AM 

Germans In America  "A People Disappears"  By the early twentieth century, the German-Americans have become one of the country's most important ethnic groups in business, finance, education, research, and agriculture. But they look back across the Atlantic with great concern. In Europe a horrible war has broken out. Anti-German propaganda heats the country up for war and brings out intolerance and hate. At the conclusion of the war, it takes decades to rebuild a relationship between German-Americans and Germans. Part 4 of 4 [G]

5:00 AM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Individual In Society"  Brian Poon is a teacher at Brookline High School in metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Poon. [P]

5:26 AM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Groups, Projects, and Presentations"  This program examines how social studies teachers in any grade level can use groups, projects, and presentations to help students become actively involved in their learning. Topics range from structuring groups to creating scoring guides and rubrics. [P]

6:00 AM 

Perfect Day  "Helsinki on a Plate - Helsinki, Finland"  Host Sara La Fountain makes a pink picnic of shrimp sandwiches and strawberry rhubarb sorbet. [G]

6:30 AM 

New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad  "Crayfish and Salmon"  On a hillside near Oslo, Andreas makes porcini consomme, salmon with chanterelle mushrooms and dill-cooked crayfish. [G]

7:00 AM 

Rick Steves' Europe Classics  "The Alps of Austria and Italy"  Tirolean Innsbruck offers a towering Olympic ski jump and a dirndl- clad world of alpine thrills. Follow the Brenner Pass to Italy's rugged Dolomites for Alps with pasta. [G]

7:30 AM 

Equitrekking  "Hawaii's Big Island"  We ride with paniolos, Hawaiian cowboys, at Parker Ranch and Kahua Ranch, both working cattle ranches in Waimea, the Big Island's cowboy country. Next we venture down into Waipi'o Valley, the Valley of the Kings, one of the most remote and sacred spots on the Big Island and home to a unique breed of wild horses. [P]

8:00 AM 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Back to the Barn"  Allen has two barns on his rural property, both transformed to become part of the garden home. He shows before and after photos and tells how they are used. [G]

8:30 AM 

Ask This Old House  "Installing Weather Stripping/Energy-Efficiency Tips & Analysis"  This episode is all about saving energy at home. It begins with general contractor Tom Silva helping a homeowner seal out drafts by installing weather-stripping on her front door. [P]

9:00 AM 

For Your Home  "Organic Gardening for the Kitchen"  Learn from the pros how to plant, care and harvest your organic garden. Vicki and Sloan plant theme based herb, pepper and tomato container gardens, Billy Styles shares his tips on growing veggies in a waterless environment and French Chef Charles Semail gives a lesson in grilling your harvest. [P]

9:30 AM 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Best of Simple Living"  As Katie always says, "Keep it Simple!" Join Katie on this best of episode to prepare some quick-fix simple meals for you and your family. With help from the Workshop crew, Katie will create easy, yet stunning crafts for your home and garden. [P]

10:00 AM 

Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel  "Let's Get Connected"  Quilting instructor Linda Taylor shares the potential for using the long arm quilting machine to create intricate designs quickly. [G]

10:30 AM 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Learn to Paint Mt. McKinley, Part 1"  Bright fireweed frames the grandeur of Alaska's Mt. McKinley. [P]

11:00 AM 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Weeknight Summer Supper"  Grilled Bone-In Chicken Breasts - Bridget Lancaster shows Christopher Kimball the test kitchen technique to perfectly grilled chicken breasts with tender and succulent meat and golden, crisp skin.Cherry Tomato Salads - Cherry tomatoes taste great but they exude lots of liquid when cut, quickly turning a salad into soup. [P]

11:30 AM 

Lidia's Italy  "Serendipitous Celery"  Lidia makes celery chutney, baked onions from Acquaviva and bucatini with toasted breadcrumbs. [G]

12:00 PM 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Assessment-Driven Instruction"  Hildi Perez, first-grade teacher and reading specialist uses formal and informal assessments to help her make instructional decisions both for the class and for individuals. [G]

12:30 PM 

Teaching Reading K-2: A Library of Classroom Practices  "Cassandra Becomes A Fluent Reader"  Seven-year-old Cassandra Nelson uses visual clues to decode stories, but needs work on comprehension to achieve greater fluency. With a variety of literacy activities and reading practice, she and her first grade teacher, see progress toward her becoming an independent reader. [G]

1:00 PM 

Nanotechnology: The Power of Small  "Forever Young"  Over the next two decades, nanotechnology will enable major advances in our abilities to detect, treat, and prevent disease. Our distinguished panel explores issues raised by these new technologies. [P]

2:00 PM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Sensation and Perception"  Reveals how visual information is gathered and processed and how our culture, past experience and personal interests influence our perceptions. [G]

2:30 PM 

Discovering Psychology - Updated Edition  "Learning"  Illustrates the basic principles of classical and operant conditioning and demonstrates how the research of Ivan Pavlov, John Watson, Edward Thorndike and B.F. Skinner has influenced today's thinking about the nature of animal and human learning. [G]

3:00 PM 

Essential Science for Teachers: Earth and Space Science  "Session 4. The Engine That Drives The Earth"  What drives the movement of tectonic plates? In this session, participants learn how plates interact at plate margins, how volcanoes work, and the story of Hawaii's formation. [P]

4:00 PM 

Germans In America  "A People Disappears"  By the early twentieth century, the German-Americans have become one of the country's most important ethnic groups in business, finance, education, research, and agriculture. But they look back across the Atlantic with great concern. In Europe a horrible war has broken out. Anti-German propaganda heats the country up for war and brings out intolerance and hate. At the conclusion of the war, it takes decades to rebuild a relationship between German-Americans and Germans. Part 4 of 4 [G]

5:00 PM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Individual In Society"  Brian Poon is a teacher at Brookline High School in metropolitan Boston, Massachusetts. Mr. Poon. [P]

5:26 PM 

Social Studies In Action: A Teaching Practices Library, K-12  "Groups, Projects, and Presentations"  This program examines how social studies teachers in any grade level can use groups, projects, and presentations to help students become actively involved in their learning. Topics range from structuring groups to creating scoring guides and rubrics. [P]

6:00 PM 

Perfect Day  "Helsinki on a Plate - Helsinki, Finland"  Host Sara La Fountain makes a pink picnic of shrimp sandwiches and strawberry rhubarb sorbet. [G]

6:30 PM 

New Scandinavian Cooking with Andreas Viestad  "Crayfish and Salmon"  On a hillside near Oslo, Andreas makes porcini consomme, salmon with chanterelle mushrooms and dill-cooked crayfish. [G]

7:00 PM 

Rick Steves' Europe Classics  "The Alps of Austria and Italy"  Tirolean Innsbruck offers a towering Olympic ski jump and a dirndl- clad world of alpine thrills. Follow the Brenner Pass to Italy's rugged Dolomites for Alps with pasta. [G]

7:30 PM 

Equitrekking  "Hawaii's Big Island"  We ride with paniolos, Hawaiian cowboys, at Parker Ranch and Kahua Ranch, both working cattle ranches in Waimea, the Big Island's cowboy country. Next we venture down into Waipi'o Valley, the Valley of the Kings, one of the most remote and sacred spots on the Big Island and home to a unique breed of wild horses. [P]

8:00 PM 

P. Allen Smith's Garden Home  "Back to the Barn"  Allen has two barns on his rural property, both transformed to become part of the garden home. He shows before and after photos and tells how they are used. [G]

8:30 PM 

Ask This Old House  "Installing Weather Stripping/Energy-Efficiency Tips & Analysis"  This episode is all about saving energy at home. It begins with general contractor Tom Silva helping a homeowner seal out drafts by installing weather-stripping on her front door. [P]

9:00 PM 

For Your Home  "Organic Gardening for the Kitchen"  Learn from the pros how to plant, care and harvest your organic garden. Vicki and Sloan plant theme based herb, pepper and tomato container gardens, Billy Styles shares his tips on growing veggies in a waterless environment and French Chef Charles Semail gives a lesson in grilling your harvest. [P]

9:30 PM 

Katie Brown Workshop  "Best of Simple Living"  As Katie always says, "Keep it Simple!" Join Katie on this best of episode to prepare some quick-fix simple meals for you and your family. With help from the Workshop crew, Katie will create easy, yet stunning crafts for your home and garden. [P]

10:00 PM 

Lap Quilting with Georgia Bonesteel  "Let's Get Connected"  Quilting instructor Linda Taylor shares the potential for using the long arm quilting machine to create intricate designs quickly. [G]

10:30 PM 

Gary Spetz's Painting Wild Places! with Watercolors  "Learn to Paint Mt. McKinley, Part 1"  Bright fireweed frames the grandeur of Alaska's Mt. McKinley. [P]

11:00 PM 

America's Test Kitchen from Cook's Illustrated  "Weeknight Summer Supper"  Grilled Bone-In Chicken Breasts - Bridget Lancaster shows Christopher Kimball the test kitchen technique to perfectly grilled chicken breasts with tender and succulent meat and golden, crisp skin.Cherry Tomato Salads - Cherry tomatoes taste great but they exude lots of liquid when cut, quickly turning a salad into soup. [P]

11:30 PM 

Lidia's Italy  "Serendipitous Celery"  Lidia makes celery chutney, baked onions from Acquaviva and bucatini with toasted breadcrumbs. [G]