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Ready to lead in literacy
The core of Ready to Lead in Literacy is a full day of non-violent, commercial-free,
educational children's television programming broadcast free of charge
to every American household. The daily broadcast includes award-winning
programs such as Arthur,
Dragon
Tales, Clifford,
Between
the Lions, and Reading
Rainbow.Ready to Lead in Literacy also provides extensive outreach services to the local
area. These services include workshops for parents, childcare providers
and other early childhood professionals and distribution of children's
books and PBS Families/para la Familia magazine. Ready to Lead in Literacy
is funded by a Ready to Lead in Literacy Television Cooperative Agreement from
the U.S. Department of Education through the Public Broadcasting Service.
Children and Television
Second only to parents, television is the young child's most influential
teacher. Nothing else in our culture can match television's ability
to influence how children learn, think and act. Given the power of television,
young children need adults to help them become wise television users.
Many studies show that with selective viewing, television can contribute
richly to school readiness. To help children get the most from the TV
they watch parents must take responsibility to supervise and guide their
children's TV viewing.
On-air Educational Messages
Messages for children related to reading and learning are promoted
through non-commercial video breaks aired between PBS Kids television
programs.
PBS Families and para la Familia
PBS Families/para la Familia, a newsletter printed in English
and Spanish is published twice per year as part of the Ready To Learn
service. It is distributed through local stations to parents, childcare
providers and other education professionals through outreach activities.
Books for Children
Each month, through outreach activities, local Ready to Lead in Literacy stations
distribute 300 free books to children who otherwise would not have books
of their own. The books, provided to local stations as part of the Ready to Lead in Literacy agreement, are secured through a partnership with First Book.
Ready To lead in literacy Contact
Vernita Beverly Detroit Public Television 7441 Second Avenue Detroit, MI 48202 (313) 876-8187 vbeverl@dptv.org |
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