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WVPT presents Me and Martha |
 WVPT presents Me and Martha, an educational music evening at Back Home on the Farm on Friday September 10, 2010 from 7-9 p.m. Don Depoy and Martha Hills present a lively night of foot tapping Blue Grass music featuring children in their presentation. Come enjoy this production under the stars at the Farm. Ride the carousel while you are there! Bring you lawn chairs, blankets and family to engage in this music delight! Come early and bring a picnic! The cost is $8.50 for adults and children under 16 FREE! All proceeds go toward the WVPT mission of education and entertainment. Tickets may be purchased on line at wvpt.net/marthaandme , at WVPT on Port Republic Road or at the gates. Visit hesscornmaze.com for directions to Back Home on the Farm just north of Harrisonburg! |
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Kids' Book Festival Fall 2010 |
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 A one-day, free event focusing on children, their families and literacy.
Charlottesville Pavilion on Saturday, September 25, 2010 from 1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Click here for more information.
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Super Why Right on Read-a-Thon |
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The PBS Kids series SUPER WHY, airing weekdays 9:00 a.m., Saturday and Sunday at 8:00 a.m. starting June 1, is a breakthrough preschool series designed to help kids ages 3 to 6 with the critical skills that they need to learn to read (and love to read!) as recommended by the National Reading Panel (alphabet skills, word families, spelling, comprehension and vocabulary). Visit http://pbskids.org/superwhy/parentsteachers/index.html
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Tips for Engaging Children in Reading |
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Ever wondered how to encourage reading at home? It's easy, model, model, model! Children are natural copycats and we often see them mimicking the behavior they see their caregivers do – talking on the phone, cooking dinner, changing the baby, and so on. Reading works the same way. As children are read to and see the adults in their lives reading, they will be more inclined to read too!
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Writers Contest Workshop September & October 2010 |
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 Children in grades K-5 are invited to a WVPT Writers Workshop. We will learn how to begin to write a story which may be finished and submitted to the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest this coming winter.
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2010 Writers Contest Winners |
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Over 300 illustrated stories were submitted by children in grades Kindergarten through fifth grade throughout our service area. Stories were then judged by over twenty educators, librarians, business leaders and WVPT staff.
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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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 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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