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PBS Kids Go! Writers Contest |
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This year, PBS and WNED-TV in Buffalo/Toronto are partnering to launch the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest, a national-local contest designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning. WVPT is conducting this newly revised contest throughout the station’s service area. Traditionally, the contest has been open to children in grades K-3. Virginia PBS stations are including students in grades 4 and 5 this year. Although they will not be able to participate nationally, they will be judged and recognized locally. Click here for entry form and contest guidlines and rules.
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 Sesame Workshop has created resources to help families prepare for emergencies. “Let’s Get Ready” provides parents and caregivers tools for explaining emergencies to children, steps in creating a family emergency plan, ways to help children learn and practice their essential personal information, and Emergency Plan Kit resources for families.
Click here for the Let's Get Ready website. |
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Kids and Cars recommendations to keep children safe include: |
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Included are recommendations by Kids and Cars to help prevent the tragedies and the new report issued by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) regarding the data they released specific to non-traffic incidents. Please help spread the message about how these tragedies can be prevented.
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As we are quickly approaching the holiday season, have you ever found yourself in a car with squabbling children? Here are some quick, easy games for children of all ages to make the trip more enjoyable for everyone. Check out the PBS Parent website.
Learn strategies and tips to help the child who struggles with school. See the sections on how to support your child through “communicating with your child, creating good practices, collaborating with teachers, advocating for your child, and ten tips for students”. Find resources such as books, articles, websites, multimedia, and videos. Read experts' answers to frequently asked questions about learning disabilities.
www.pbs.org/parents/strugglingtolearn/index.html
Look for other parenting ideas from www.pbs.org/parents. |
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Affecting 1 in 150 people, it is more prevalent than AIDS, pediatric cancer, and diabetes put together. It hinders an individual’s ability to use proper communication and social skills. It strikes males four times more than females, but impacts all races, ethnicities and cultural groups. However, with a vast amount of treatments available and more awareness and money being devoted to the cause, there is promise for those affected by Autism. WVPT is pleased to devote this web page to Autism resources.
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Reading Rainbow Young Writers & Illustrators Contest Winners |
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Over 300 illustrated stories were submitted by children in grades Kindergarten through third grade throughout our service area. Stories were then judged by over twenty educators, librarians, business leaders and WVPT staff. Highlights of the children's stories have been posted here. |
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 Homework Sites
HomeworkSpot.com
Homework help, science fair project ideas, math help.
Homework Spot - Parent
Resources and general links for parents to these sites: National PTA, KIDSNET, Parent Soup Education Central, Family Education, and Publications for Parents.
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Reading Rockets: Great Resource for Caregivers |
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 Reading Rockets is a national multimedia project offering information and resources on how young kids learn to read, why so many struggle, and how caring adults can help.
The Reading Rockets project is comprised of PBS television programs, available on videotape and DVD; online services, including the websites ReadingRockets.org and ColorinColorado.org; and professional development opportunities. Reading Rockets is an educational initiative of WETA, the flagship public television and radio station in the nation's capital, and is funded by a major grant from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Special Education Programs.
http://www.readingrockets.org/teachers/preschool |
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