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Preschool/Elementary

PBS Kids Ready To Learn Service combines award-winning PBS children's television programming with a variety of community workshops and resources to help build children's learning skills. These outreach efforts are designed to help families, caregivers, and teachers of preschool and elementary age children.


 
Workshops

Ready To Learn workshops combine television that teaches with activities and books -- all related to a theme or skill. Registration is available online.
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Lesson Plans

Use these fun and easy activities to reinforce learning themes in our children's shows.
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Reading Rainbow Contest for Kids

Rules for the 2008 contest will be available in January.  See this year's winners and finalists by clicking on the link below!
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PBS Parents

Activity Search, Issues and Advice
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Brain and Body

Web resources for brain research and child development.
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ZOOM
 Zoom Into Action

If you are helping your community, share your story...

 

 
Reading Rockets

Help your child or student become a better reader.
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Children's Programming Highlights
Find out about some of the special programming on this month "just for kids". 
 


Promise of Preschool
The Preschool Connection: Promise of Preschool Local Follow-up Resource List.



Are The Kids Alright? HoustonPBS received over 300 calls for resources during the broadcast of this documentary about Children's Mental Health. Special thanks to our partners: DePelchin, Houston Independent School District Psychological Services, and the Mental Health Association of Greater Houston.
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Children's Mental Health Resources - Use the online resource page to start your search for information.
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5 Web Sites for Ages 9-12
The Corporation for Public Broadcasting has invested in a new generation of safe, engaging and educational destinations for kids ages 9-12.

It's My Life - social/emotional/physical
Don't Buy It - advertising and media
3D & I - three dimensional design
Backyard Jungle - nature and ecology
Plastic Fork Diaries - nutrition

Visit the 'Tween Websites.

 


PBS Ready To Learn is supported by a cooperative agreement from the U.S. Department of Education, PR/Award Number R295A00002.


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