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Ready to Learn Workshop Materials

Television is not a babysitter--it's your partner in learning! Make your TV work for your family.

These materials will help you use children's programs on public television to extend learning through books and activities.

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Tips for TV Watching (334K)
Guide for Caregivers and Teachers (589K)
Guide for Families (516K)

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Ready to Learn

Ready to Learn from WKAR works with community partners helping mid-Michigan families prepare children to become successful learners throughout their lives.

Contact

Beany Tomber | Beany@wkar.org
517 432-3120 ext 406
Contact Beany Tomber with questions about Ready To Learn materials and workshops,early childhood initiatives, and TeacherLine.

Ready To Learn Community Partners
These agencies conduct Ready To Learn workshops with parents throughout mid-Michigan or support the Ready To Learn service in other ways.

CACS Head Start

Capital Area District Library

Central Michigan Association for the Education of Young Children

Early Childhood Connections

Early Childhood Literacy Coalition

East Lansing Public Library

Eaton Great Start

Ingham County Health Department/Family Outreach Services

Ingham Great Start Collaborative - Birth to Five

Ingham Intermediate School District/Early On

Lansing Community College

Michigan State University Extension Clinton, Eaton, Ingham County

Office for Young Children

Teen Parenting Network

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Parents

PBS Parents
Parenting resources, tips and advice, plus ideas for planning birthday parties & kids activities.

Parenting Counts
Babies don’t come with an instruction manual, but parents can still learn how their children think, feel and learn with this research-based information.

Supersisters
BLOG: Three real-life sisters sharing their kids’ antics, milestones and adventures through this crazy journey called motherhood.

Booklights
BLOG: Inspire a love of reading in your child with help from these children’s book experts.

Teachers & Caregivers

PBS Teachers
Thousands of free standards-based lesson plans, activity ideas and digital media resources organized by subject, grade level and curriculum topics.

PBS TeacherLine
High quality online professional development courses for PreK-12 teachers in Michigan, spanning the curriculum from Reading/Language Arts to Math, Science, Technology and more.

Ready to Learn
Helping mid-Michigan families prepare children to become successful learners throughout their lives.

Kids

PBS Kids
Maya & Miguel, Mr. Rogers, Curious George and many more. A safe place for young kids to explore and play fun educational games with their favorite characters.

PBS Kids GO!
Arthur, Electric Company, Cyberchase, WordGirl and more. A safe place for older kids to watch their favorite shows and play fun educational games with their favorite characters.

Michigan State University

Interactive Video Services (IVS)
Interactive technologies connecting MSU faculty & learners.

MSU Summer Study
Classes for guest students, educators and adults on campus and online

Spartan Youth Programs
MSU programs for pre-K 12 youth in specific subject areas

MSU Libraries
Resources and programs that are available to anyone

Wharton Center Education Programs
Connecting learners of all ages to the performing arts by offering a range of programs suited to a variety of learner needs.

Community

reWorking Michigan

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Community Advisory Board

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Education Services

Ready to Learn

PBS TeacherLine

Interactive Video Services (IVS)

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MSU Video from WKAR