raising readers adult version night 1
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WELCOME PARENTS! 3-part workshop series designed to improve literacy
skills of children 4-8 Free materials and a chance to win prizes Eligible for free membership to Telebear’s Cub Club Hands-on crafts Exciting hands-on presentation from a local
community partner
Workshop I Objectives• To learn techniques to use with your children to
help improve their literacy skills• How to implement the powerful resources available
through PBS• Understand and implement the PBS Learning
Triangle at home
We are here to… PUT REA DING FIRS T!
Why? B etter readers in early grades = better learners throughout their
schooling and beyond.
If your child is… B eginning to LEA RN to read B eginning to read A lready Reading
How can you help?
The Learning Triangle
Read a story
View “good” TV
Do an activity •The learning
triangle can be done in any order.
•Children are exposed to a particular topic by seeing it, hearing it, and doing an activity.• They are more likely to learn and remember.
How Typical Are You? In our home we have ______ TV ’s. In our home children watch TV for ______
hours each day. In our home, the TV is on/off while we eat. In our home, we do/do not have rules about
TV . Our home has
_____ TV ’s _____ Radios _____ V ideo Game Consoles _____ CD or Tape Players _____ V CR / DV D Players _____ Computers
What the Numbers say…• Y oung people are exposed to 8 1/2 hours of media content
per day.• Y oung people with V ideo game consoles and in TV
oriented homes spend less time reading.• Y oung people report reading less when:
– They have a TV in their room– The household has the TV on all the time.– Parent have no rules regarding TV watching.
• Heavy TV viewers spend about 19 minutes less per day engaged in homework than light TV watchers.
Problems With Passive TV Watching• Use it or lose it…
– Children’s brains become deprived when not being stimulated through mental exercise. This can affect the rate and quality of brain growth.
• Reduces the amount of physical activity children engage in.
• Exposure to media violence has a negative influence.
Solutions for you, the parent:
Get the most from your TV viewing: B alance viewing time V iew actively Make connections
Steps to selecting “smart” TV? Know what your kids are
watching. PB S offers educational
programs that are Commercial free Research proven A ge appropriate Non-violent
Sesame Street• Target Audience:
preschool• Encourages children
to:• Appreciate human diversity• Take steps toward reading,
writing, math, and science.• Feel good about themselves
and what they accomplish• Recognized and interpret
sounds and sights• Develop an attitude of
cooperation
Arthur• Target Audience: 4-8• Goals:
– Model positive social behavior through communication, empathy, responsibility, and respect
– Motivate reading and writing
– Promote critical thinking and everyday problem solving
Dragon Tales• Target Audience: 2-7• Encourages children
to:– Pursue challenging
experiences that support their growth and development
– Approach and learn from challenging experiences
– Try even though they may not succeed fully
Clifford • Target Audience: 3-7• Encourages children
to face social and emotional challenges like:– Sharing– Playing fair– Being truthful– Believing in yourself
Between the Lions Target Audience: 3-7
Encourages children to: Read Spell Identify sight words Identify new words and
their meanings
Super Why!• Target Audience: 3-6• Designed to provide
critical reading skills by:– Creating life long
readers– Teaching strategies for
using reading skills– Providing interactive
practice.
Word World
Teaches children reading skills such as: Print Awareness Phonological sensitivity and letter knowledge Comprehension Self-awareness and socio-emotional skills
•Target Audience: preschool
Word Girl Target Audience: 4-9 Teaches reading skills
such as: Vocabulary usage Reading Comprehension
The social, emotional, and cognitive development that occurs at specific ages helps to determine if a program is “ age-appropriate” for a child.
Infants Develop strong sensorimotor. Respond when their physical
and emotional needs are met. Require nurturing.
4 & 5-Year Olds Preoperational thought emerges.
Ex. Understanding quantity, value, properties of numbers, the rhythm of language.
Tonight’s 1st Learning Triangle
Read
I’ll Always Be Your Friend
View Super Why: “Little Miss
Muffet”
Do come up with an activity
together
Theme: Can you identify one?