PBS Stations and Reading Readiness
Television is the young child's most influential teacher, second only to parents. 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 who can show them how to become wise television users and who can use television to contribute to school readiness.
Reading Rockets is pleased to present the following information for public television stations involved in activities that support children's learning. By using these research-based materials, public television stations can offer workshops for parents and child care providers that help prepare young children for success in school.
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A toolkit for public television stations
You can download the "Reading Rockets Outreach Toolkit" by clicking below. The kit provides handouts and materials to make it easy for coordinators to offer literacy workshops. Included in the kit are video modules that show what works in teaching and encouraging kids to become readers.
- Download the entire kit (4MB PDF)*
The toolkit has also been divided into sections for easier downloading.
- Front section (117K PDF)*
- Binder Cover
- Letter to Ready to Learn Coordinators
- Front Cover
- Acknowledgements
- Table of Contents
- Outreach Overview (49K PDF)*
- Components
- Tips – Suggestions for How to Use Reading Rockets
- Free Resources Order Form
- Video Tape and DVD Purchase Information
- Reading Rockets Video Modules (223K PDF)*
- Introduction
- Workshop Leader Guidelines and Handouts
- Module 1: Roots of Literacy: Becoming Aware of Print
- Module 2: Finding the Right Book
- Module 3: Reading as Dialogue
- Module 4: The Building Blocks of Reading
- Module 5: Reading Together
- Module 6: Reading for Meaning
- Online Resources (2.87MB PDF)*
- Reading Rockets Background (928K PDF)*
- Fact Sheet – Launching Young Readers
- Episode Descriptions – Launching Young Readers
- Reading Rockets Advisors
- Reading Rockets National Partners
Video modules
The following videos are referenced within the toolkit.