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 ==**National Geographic Channel and National Geographic School Publishing Respond to Critical Need for Student Continuity of Learning During Flu Season** ==

National Geographic Channel and National Geographic School Publishing are responding to provide continuity of learning to keep students, sick or well, engaged in meaningful education activities if they are kept home during flu season.

To help address the needs of students who will be impacted, National Geographic Channel and National Geographic School Publishing are providing a special programming block and free education resources that will be made available during what is expected to be peak flu season. Beginning November 16th, National Geographic Channel will air two-hour programming blocks from 11am -1pm ET, weekdays, over a six-week period. All programming is G-rated and culled from the network’s award winning specials and ongoing series including Explorer, Naked Science, and Wild Spaces.

For those who do not subscribe to the National Geographic Channel, over half of the programs to be shown on air will also be made available anytime online via the NGSP continuity of learning portal, National Geographic Home Zone: **[|www.NGSP.com/homezone] ,** and at **[|www.natgeotv.com/education] .**

All programs in this block are complemented with free web-based activity guides and resources provided by National Geographic School Publishing. The educational materials are suitable for elementary, middle school and high school students, and applicable to science, social studies and other disciplines. The free web-based activity guides and resources materials are available at the Home Zone website.

National Geographic School Publishing, is committed to helping you improve education and promote the success of your students. I invite you to share these materials with parents and district leaders alike. Working together, we can successfully reach and teach all students. Please feel free to contact me directly for more information.

Sincerely, Barbara Fowler National Geographic Representative, B.C. Tel 604-261-3591