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KNPB
launched it's "Ready To Learn" service for children and families
in northern Nevada and northeastern Nevada January 1997. This service
was created especially for families and child care providers - to help
those who care for young children to encourage their natural curiosity
and love of learning.
"Ready
To Learn" combines television designed to teach with community outreach
and innovative educational materials. This exciting blend of television
services builds on the wonderful PBS programs families know and trust
- such as Sesame Street, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood and
Reading Rainbow - through:
- A daily broadcast
of 9 hours of quality children's educational programs targeting ages
2-11; (View
the schedule.)
- Breaks between
the programs that deliver non-commercial, educational messages to help
children build the skills they need to become successful learners;
- A series of free
workshops for families, teachers,
parents and care givers, focusing on intelligent television viewing
and effective use of television as an educational resource to extend
learning through books and activities. Workshops are based on many of
the PBS children's programs, including Teletubbies, Sesame
Street, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, Zoboomafoo, Arthur,
Reading Rainbow, Cyberchase, Angelina Ballerina and
Between the Lions;
- Provide related
print resources for children, parents and care givers; (More)
- A weekly broadcast
of two parenting series: The Whole Child and Right From Birth;;
- Distribute a bi-monthly
newsletter, the Ready Teddy Times, to members of Channel 5's
Birthday Club;
- Distribute free
over 8,000 copies per year of the PBS Families magazine for children
and their families throughout northern Nevada and northeaster California.
PBS Families is published in both English and Spanish; (More)
- Distribute over
3,600 free books per year, to children who may not otherwise have them
through the First Book program; (More)
- Create partnerships
with national and local community organizations such as child care centers,
schools, libraries, businesses, civic groups and governmental agencies.
Together,
these resources help families, teachers and caregivers in our community
use KNPB to help meet the national education goal that all children will
begin school "Ready To Learn." Children who are Ready To Learn
become adults who love to learn. The "Ready To Learn" Service reaches
out to children and families to help them begin the journey of lifelong
learning.
RTL
Workshops | RTL Literacy
Programs | RTL Facts
For
details, contact Sherri Dangberg at (775) 784-4555
or sherri@knpb.org.
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