Why be involved?
KNPB Channel 5 is committed to serving children, families, and educators through free educational workshops, educational programming, free books, support materials for teachers and online resources.

Our mission as a station is to “enrich the lives of individuals and improve its community by focusing the power of media to advance education, culture, and citizenship.” (From KNPB’s mission statement, 2005)

Second only to parents, television is the most influential teacher in a young child’s life. Television can influence how a child learns, thinks, and acts. Young children need adults to help guide them to become smart media consumers. Selective viewing can contribute to school readiness. The Ready To Learn service seeks to help children get the most out of a program they watch. More about the need for Ready To Learn...

Our Commitment
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 • 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 and caregivers, focusing on intelligent television viewing and effective use of the 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, Dragon Tales, Arthur, Reading Rainbow, Cyberchase, Postcards from Buster, Maya and Miguel, and Between the Lions. • Provide related print resources for children, parents, and caregivers • A weekly broadcast of Keeping Kids Healthy • Provide free books for children who might not otherwise have them • Create partnerships with national and local community organizations such as childcare centers, schools, libraries, businesses, civic groups, and governmental agencies.

Together these resources help families, caregivers, and early childhood educators 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.

Links: pbs.org/readytolearn pbs.org/teachersource/prek2.htm pbskids.org pbskidsgo.org pbsparents.org pbs.org/wholechild knpb.org/teacherline