Community Outreach

Community Outreach

WGTE Public Media's Early Learning Service demonstrates to parents, caregivers, and educators how to use educational media, children's literature, and engaging activities to help prepare young children to begin school "Ready to Learn." We have been a leader in educational outreach and community engagement for the past 25 years.
 
In 1991, WGTE helped to pioneer PBS Kids' first educational outreach project by working with Fred Rogers and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting to research the effectiveness of the Mister Rogers' Child Care Partnership, a precursor to the PBS Ready to Learn Service we have today. It combines quality television programming for children with follow-up activities to improve the reading and literacy skills of preschoolers, especially children from families with low incomes.

Early Learning Services:

• A daily line-up of PBS Kids programming, specifically designed to support the development of young children.
• Ohio Ready to Learn professional development training and resources for early childhood professionals
• Community events, outreach and workshops for children and families such as WGTE Share a Story Contest and PBS Kids program workshops
• Our First Book program provides new children's books to young children in the community who would not otherwise have the financial resources to purchase books.