Family

Ready To Learn Workshops

These Ready To Learn workshops help parents and teachers of young children learn how interactive television viewing linked with storybook reading and activities enrich a child's learning.

Families attend three to six Ready To Learn sessions to explore reading strategies, math, science, media literacy and related hands-on activities. Families are recruited through public schools and other parenting programs. Participating families receive six to twelve children's storybooks, materials for home activities and the PBS Families newsletters.

Family Reading Workshops are scheduled at the following schools:

Schools/Organizations

Workshop Dates

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ASPIRE: Even Start at
Andrews Elementary
Austin ISD
Fall 2008 - Spring 2009
Blackshear Elementary
Austin ISD
Spring 2010
Brooke Elementary
Austin ISD
Fall 2009
Cook Elementary
Austin ISD
Fall 2009
Joslin Elementary
Austin ISD
Fall 2009
ASPIRE: Even Start at
Read PreK Demonstration School
Austin ISD
Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Read PreK Demonstration School
Austin ISD
Fall 2009-Spring 2010
Reilly Elementary
Austin ISD
Fall 2009
Williams Elementary
Austin ISD
Fall 2009
ASPIRE: Even Start at
Wooten Elementary
Austin ISD
Fall 2009-Spring 2010