Ready To Learn Workshops
These Ready To Learn workshops help parents and teachers of young children learn how interactive television viewing linked with storybook reading and activities enrich a child's learning.
Families attend three to six Ready To Learn sessions to explore
reading strategies, math, science, media literacy and related
hands-on activities. Families are recruited through public
schools and other parenting programs. Participating families
receive six to twelve children's storybooks, materials for
home activities and the PBS Families newsletters.
Family Reading Workshops are scheduled at the following schools:
Schools / Organizations |
Workshop Dates |
| Allison Elementary Austin ISD |
Feb.-March 2010 |
| ASPIRE: Even Start at Andrews Elementary Austin ISD |
Oct.-Nov. 2009 April 2010 |
| Blackshear Elementary Austin ISD |
January 2010 |
| Brooke Elementary Austin ISD |
October 2009 |
| Brown Elementary Austin ISD |
Feb.-March 2010 |
| Cook Elementary Austin ISD |
Nov.-Dec. 2009 |
| Galindo Elementary Austin ISD |
April 2010 |
| Joslin Elementary Austin ISD |
Nov.-Dec. 2009 |
| Odom Elementary Austin ISD |
Jan.-Feb. 2010 (Spanish) May 2010 (English) |
| ASPIRE: Even Start at Read PreK Demonstration School Austin ISD |
December 2009 March 2010 |
| Read PreK Demonstration School Austin ISD |
December 2009 March 2010 |
| Reilly Elementary Austin ISD |
Oct.-Nov. 2009 (Spanish) March 2010 (English) |
| Spring Hill Elementary Pflugerville ISD |
Jan.-Feb. 2010 |
| Travis Heights Elementary Austin ISD |
April 2010 |
| Williams Elementary Austin ISD |
October 2009 |
| Wooldridge Elementary Austin ISD |
March 2010 |
| ASPIRE: Even Start at Wooten Elementary Austin ISD |
December 2009 February 2010 |
Photos from Ready to Learn Workshops
Contact
Mary Alice Appleman
Assistant Director for Educational Services
KLRU-TV, Austin PBS
512.475.9051 // email maappleman@klru.org
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