The PBS KIDS Share A Story Web site (pbs.org/shareastory) brings together the vast array of reading activities and resources from PBS KIDS, PBS Parents, and PBS TeacherSource, as well as providing new materials specially developed for the initiative and an opportunity for visitors to share their favorite stories.
Ready To Learn workshops are a service of Wyoming PBS, are free of charge and can be presented at your local site. Wyoming STARS credit is available for the workshops offered. Participants receive free books for their children, content materials and a variety of educational and fun items during each workshop.
Social and Emotional Growth
PLAY AND CREATIVITY- A Place of Our Own WORKSHOP
This fun and interactive 2-hour session will explore one of the many topics covered in the series: Play and Creativity. You’ll learn about what children learn from their play, why free time is important, and how you can provide opportunities that help children build social and problem solving skills.
In addition to finding out about what kinds of things you can learn from A Place of Our Own, you’ll walk away with: a children’s book, a set of activity idea cards, a videotape of two episodes about play and creativity, colorful tip sheets to hang in your home or child care site, and much more.
PREVENTING CHILDHOOD OBESITY -
A Place of Our Own WORKSHOP
This fun and interactive 2-hour session will explore one of the many topics covered in the series: Preventing Childhood Obesity. You’ll learn how to stop the epidemic of childhood obesity in its tracks, with easy-to-use strategies that help children eat healthy and keep their growing bodies in shape.
In addition to finding out about what kinds of things you can learn from A Place of Our Own, you’ll walk away with: a children’s book, a set of activity idea cards, a videotape of two episodes about keeping children healthy, colorful tip sheets to hang in your home or child care site, and much more.
CONFLICT RESOLUTION -
A Place of Our Own WORKSHOP
This fun and interactive 2-hour session will explore one of the many topics covered in the series: Conflict Resolution. You’ll learn how to help children develop lifelong strategies that they can use to resolve conflicts without being aggressive or violent. And you’ll learn the difference between discipline and conflict resolution.
In addition to finding out about what kinds of things you can learn from A Place of Our Own, you’ll walk away with: a children’s book, a set of activity idea cards, a videotape of two episodes featuring conflict resolution strategies, colorful tip sheets to hang in your home or child care site, and much more.
Mister Rogers' "What Do You Do With
The Mad That You Feel?"
This workshop uses a variety of activities to help parents and caregivers explore different approaches to helping children deal with their anger. Participation helps gain a better understanding of the development of children's emotional stages as well as techniques that guide and support children as they develop self-control.
For parents (1.5 hours)
For educator (2 hours)
Ready to Learn About Conflict
Conflict is part of life and this workshop presents parents and caregivers with ways that they can foster problem solving skills. Using video scenarios and clips from PBS Kids programming, this presentation features discussions and skill building opportunities. This workshop has four components:
Examining Conflict - looking at styles of conflict resolution
Communication Skills - focusing on active listening skills
Parent-Child Conflicts - exploring negotiation and win-win situations
This workshop can be presented in its entirety or as two separate workshops.
For parents & educators (2 hours)
Parenting Counts: Becoming an Emotion Coach
During this workshop, participants will examine different parenting styles and the benefits of practicing Emotion Coaching; a positive problem solving approach utilizing current research on social and emotional development in your children.
For parents (1.5 hours)
Early Literacy Development
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY – CREATING A PRINT-RICH ENVIRONMENT - A Place of Our Own WORKSHOP
This fun and interactive 2-hour session will explore one of the many topics covered in the series: Creating a Print Rich Environment. You’ll learn how to help children build their language and literacy skills by taking advantage of opportunities that already exist in your daily routine and by surrounding children with opportunities to read and write.
In addition to finding out about what kinds of things you can learn from A Place of Our Own, you’ll walk away with: a children’s book, a set of activity idea cards, a videotape of two episodes about language and literacy, colorful tip sheets to hang in your home or child care site, and much more.
LANGUAGE AND LITERACY – STORYTELLING - A Place of Our Own WORKSHOP
This fun and interactive 2-hour session will explore one of the many topics covered in the series: The Importance of Storytelling. You’ll learn how easy it is for anyone to become a storyteller – even you! And you’ll see how telling stories helps children build language and literacy skills.
In addition to finding out about what kinds of things you can learn from A Place of Our Own, you’ll walk away with: a children’s book, a set of activity idea cards, a videotape of two episodes about language and literacy, colorful tip sheets to hang in your home or child care site, and much more.
INFANT & TODDLER LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT - A Place of Our Own WORKSHOP
This fun and interactive 2-hour session will explore one of the many topics covered in the series: Promoting Language Development in Infant & Toddlers. You’ll learn how to help infants and toddlers develop language skills that will help them do better in school and throughout their lives.
In addition to finding out about what kinds of things you can learn from A Place of Our Own, you’ll walk away with: a children’s book, a set of activity idea cards, a DVD featuring language development strategies, colorful tip sheets to hang in your home or child care site, and much more.
Sesame Street Beginnings: Talk, Read, Write!
Reviewed and endorsed by the American Academy of Pediatrics, this workshop provides fun ways to support preschooler's literacy development. This multimedia program provides the tools needed for parents to help young children along the exciting path from listening and speaking to reading and writing. It includes activities and tips for making language and literacy development a fun part of everyday life.
For parents (1.5 hours)
Between The Lions: Get Wild About Reading
The doors open on a magical library where characters pop off the pages of books, vowels sing, and words take on a life of their own. Between The Lions provides research-based support and enrichment for the emergent reader.
For parents (1.5 hours)
For educators (2 hours)
Promoting Literacy At Home
Using the Reading Rockets program, this workdshop shows parents how to make "literate" home; one that creates a home environment that supports early literacy skills and development.
