Families

All parents want their children to succeed in school.  New York State’s public broadcasting stations offer programming, online activities and resources to help parents ensure their child is ready to begin school and to help them with their child’s academic success in the future.

Follow these links to quality programming parents and children can watch together:

Thirteen/WNET, New York City
http://www.thirteen.org/readytolearn/

 WMHT, Capital District
http://www.wmht.org/learning/rtll.php

 WSKG, Binghamton
http://www.wskg.com/Education/rtl.html

 WNED, Buffalo
http://thinkbright.wned.org/Families/index.asp

 WLIW, Long Island
http://www.wliw.org/readingfunplace/

 Mountain Lake PBS, Plattsburgh
http://www.mountainlake.org/ed/rtl/rtl.asp

 WXXI, Rochester
http://www.wxxi.org/education/rtl/index.html

 WCNY, Syracuse
http://www.wcny.org/education/early_childhood.php

 WPBS, Watertown
http://www.wpbstv.org/EducationalServices.htm

Ready to Learn outreach
Workshops based on PBS Kids programming teach parents and caregivers how to use TV programs, reading aloud and simple activities to help children get ready to be successful in school.
http://www.tv_station htm

PBS Parents
Program-related websites, advice and tips from child development experts, games, activities and more.
www.pbs.org/parents/

PBS Programs A-Z
www.pbs.org

ThinkBright TV
ThinkBright includes a channel and online service that supports parents’ efforts to help their children reach high academic standards.
http://thinkbright.org/Families/index.asp

Parent Night
New York State Commissioner of Education, Richard Mills, discusses education issues important to parents on half-hour broadcasts on PBS.
http://www.tv_station.htm