PBS TeacherLine is the premier professional development resource offering online courses for PreK-12 teachers. Trained, certified facilitators lead more than 100 top-quality six-week courses that span the entire curriculum: Reading/Language Arts, Science, Mathematics, Instructional Technology, and Instructional Strategies. Coursework can cover a complete sequence of study or address a specific requirement. And, online learning is fun, flexible and collaborative. Learn More...
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out this month's issue
of the Reading
Rockets newsletter. Here you'll
find information for parents and educators
about teaching kids to read and helping
those who struggle. More...
WFYI in collaboration with 2nd Chance Education is broadcasting GED on TV. The 43-part GED on TV series is composed of 5 sections focusing on the core skills needed to pass the GED. The sections are writing, reading, social studies, science and mathematics. Learn more and find links to local GED resources and tutors online here
Make
Your Home Book-Friendly
the Between The Lions
Way
Make a special place
at home for reading
and writing. Spend
regular time with your
kid in the reading
space.
Find a well lit,
quiet corner with comfortable
seating. If you don’t
have the extra space,
set aside a regular
time for the kitchen
table, or some other
area, to become that
space.
Hang fun pictures
(you can get some from
your local library)
and your kid’s
artwork and writing.
Work with your kid
to come up with a name
for the library and
make signs, library
cards and bookmarks.
Designate an area
as the “library
shelves” with
bookshelves or some
other means of shelving
books.
Always keep writing
materials (paper, pens,
pencils, markers, crayons)
available and within
easy reach.
Make your kid a
co-librarian and together
start building your
library with new, used
or donated books.
Over time, stock
the library with a
range of books your
kid will enjoy and
find meaningful, including
age appropriate books
about your kid’s
hobbies and interests,
family background and
local area.
Use the space in
other ways related
to reading and writing.
Play “Pretend
Library” with
your kid, and take
turns being the librarian
or visitor.
Invite special guests
like family members
and friends into the
library. Have guest
readings of your kid’s
favorite books or have
guests bring their
favorite childhood
books to share.
PBS Ready To Learn
The core of Ready To Learn is a full day of non-violent, commercial-free,
educational children's television programming broadcast free of charge
to every American household. The daily broadcast includes award-winning
programs such as Arthur, Between the Lions, Clifford, Dragon Tales, Reading
Rainbow ,and Sesame Street.
Ready To Learn also provides extensive outreach services in local communities.
These services include workshops for parents, childcare providers and
other early childhood professionals and distribution of children's books
and PBS Families/para la Familia magazine. Ready To Learn is funded by
a Ready To Learn Television Cooperative Agreement from the U.S. Department
of Education through the Public Broadcasting Service.
PBS Teachers offers educators a wealth of free resources tied to
PBS TV programming and online content. Among the resources are monthly,
grade-appropriate thematic units for grades 3-12. In addition, educators
can Search for more than 3,500 free lesson plans and activities to use
in the classroom.
Our Mission
While renowned for its programming,
WFYI is more than just another radio
and television service. WFYI works
to help solve problems that are important
to the central Indiana community.
Through the years, programs on topics
such as literacy, substance abuse,
workforce development, and the environment,
accompanied by community outreach
efforts with other organizations,
focus attention on developing workable
solutions
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