Family
Read - View - Do
KLRU Ready To Learn provides reading and viewing strategies and
suggestions for related activities to reinforce both program
and book objectives.
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VIEW and DO Activities
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READ
Research
has shown that reading aloud to children is the single most
important thing adults can do to ensure childrens' future
learning success. Help your child by making connections
between what they read and view) by:
- Asking your child questions about
the story;
- Having your child predict what
the story is about;
- Using different voices for each
character as you read the story;
- Encouraging your child to retell
the story;
- Checking for understanding of
new words and using the words again.
When you encourage your child to
take part in the storybook reading, you help nurture a lifelong
love of reading and books.
VIEW
When you turn on the TV you are
inviting a guest into your home. Young children copy the
behaviors they see. Help your child select television programs
that reflect your family values. Good television should:
- Provide positive role models
- Promote appreciation of diversity
- Show respect for others
- Encourage problem solving without
resorting to violence
Engage your child as they view PBS
children's shows by encouraging them to:
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Talk about what they see on the program and ask questions;
- Predict what might happen next;
- Participate during the show by singing, clapping, dancing
and counting;
- Relate their experiences to what they see.
DO
Turn ideas introduced in programs and books into concrete
learning experiences for your child by making connections
between what you read and view. For example:
- After reading Lottie's New Beach Towel, make paper
bag or paper plate puppets of the storybook characters to
encourage your child to retell the story and to reenact
Lottie's problem solutions.
- After watching a Between the Lions segment about
signs seen around the neighborhood (stop, exit, etc.) take
a walk to look for environmental print-signs and words around
home or school.
- After watching a Mister Rogers' Neighborhood segment
where Mister Rogers visits author and illustrator Eric Carle,
encourage your child to make their own story book.
- After watching a Reading Rainbow
segment go to the READING
RAINBOW Resources site for fun activities
KLRU Contact Information
Linda Schmid
Senior V.P. for Educational Services
email: lschmid@klru.org
direct: 512.475.9049
Mary Alice Appleman
Assistant Director for Educational Services
email: maappleman@klru.org
direct: 512.475.9051
