AZPM is currently reorganizing our educational outreach programs. With the transition of our existing Ready to Learn program in FY09, our plan now is to reinvent this important element based on community needs and what the community will support.
We plan to:
1. Establish an Educational Advisory Committee of area
educators, including: teachers, librarians, administrators,
curriculum specialists, non-profits, and educators from the
U of A and Pima Community College.
2. Identify community needs in the area of literacy and
education, and importantly - needs that media can impact
3. Identify and reach out to prospective partner organizations
to develop collaborative relationships and ensure that we are
not duplicating existing community efforts
4. Build a plan to address significant educational needs within
our new fiscal realities
6. Work with local family foundations and supporters on
multi-year start-up grants
7. Implement educational services which will include both
outreach and media elements
8. Adjust program parameters based on performance evaluation
Our first steps are underway as we are identifying people like you who will join us for informal "feedback sessions" in mid-September. If you or someone you know would be a good addition to these groups, please let us know and we’ll include them when we send our invitations. Please contact us with "Educational Outreach" in the subject field.
Arizona Public Media® and Public broadcasting are committed to assisting teachers in the utilization of the wide variety of educational programming available for use in the classroom. See what Arizona Public Media® has to offer you
http://www.pbs.org/teachers/
Reading Rainbow Young Writers and Illustrators ContestThis year celebrated the 15th Annual, READING RAINBOW Young Writers and Illustrators Contest. An awards ceremony was held at the U of A Poetry Center on May 3rd to give recognition to all participants. The Reading Rainbow Contest encourages, challenges, and recognizes Kindergarten through third graders who share stories they create with their own words and pictures. Above all, the Reading Rainbow Contest is meant to be fun for children and to offer a chance to be recognized for their creative efforts. Congratulations to this years winners!
See this year's winners!
PBS KIDS IslandFREE literacy tools and activities for children, parents, caregivers and teachers to use at home or in the classroom.
PBS KIDS Island lets children build their own online island by playing reading games with PBS KIDS Raising Readers characters. The research-based program guides children through eight different gaming levels that address seven skills: rhyming, letter identification, alliteration, phonics, letter sequencing, phonemic awareness and reading/vocabulary.
PBS KIDS Island offers a fun and safe online environment that serves children ages two-to-five. The site will be expanded to offer literacy games and activities for children ages six-to-eight.
Key Features for Children
- Fun Reading Games Based on Familiar PBS KIDS Shows and Characters: PBS KIDS Island features dozens of reading games. Favorite characters from PBS KIDS Raising Readers programs, including SUPER WHY!, WORDWORLD, BETWEEN THE LIONS and SESAME STREET, guide and help children learn critical reading skills.
- Customization: PBS KIDS Island offers a total of eight levels of reading games and activities, starting with letter recognition and moving children along the path of learning to read with vocabulary and build simple sentences.
Key Features for Parents, Caregivers and Teachers
- Guided Tour: Parents, caregivers and teachers can tour PBS KIDS Island and preview the games children will be playing.
- Detailed Reading Skill Information: As they click on a game, an overview of the game and its corresponding reading skill appear on screen.
- Progress Tracker: The Child Progress Tracker lets parents, caregivers and teachers understand and cultivate their child’s learning.
