KSMQ offers workshops for parents, teachers and child care providers that demonstrate how television, when used appropriately, can make a positive impact on children's behavior, thinking and language skills. Connecting our Ready To Learn and Parenting Counts workshops, and our outstanding quality televised programming, KSMQ is a great resource to help children in becoming well-educated, well-rounded adults.
We work with schools and organizations throughout our viewing area to focus on families who are low income, low lliteracy levels, speak English as a second language, live in rural areas or have children with special needs. However, anyone who is interested in hosting a workshop is invited to contact us. Workshops are usually one hour in length and topics can be tailored to your group.
Call KSMQ toll-free at 800-658-2539
or email us at ksmq@ksmq.org
for additional information.
Workshop topics include these PBS Kids Programs
for Positive TV Viewing
Based on the books by Marc Brown, Arthur is a series about what it feels like
to be eight—from eating healthy to spending the night at a friends house.
Arthur models a variety of every day feelings and "life skills" that are crucial
to the well-being and development of preschool and elementary kids.
Kids love this purple dinosaur who guides children to use their imaginations to
solve problems and discover the world around them. Adults learn how Barney
can help them teach important concepts through pretend play, singing songs,
reciting rhymes and playing games.
Characters pop out of the pages of books, vowels sing and words take on a life
of their own. This magical series immerses children, low literate adults and those
who speak another language on the basics of English literacy from speaking and
listening to reading and writing.
Through Clifford, the giant red dog whose heart is as big as he is, children are
taught lessons about good citizenship and the importance of community. Parents
learn how to introduce children to Clifford’s ten important concepts including how
to share, being responsible, having respect, believing in yourself and helping others.
In Dragon Land, young viewers must figure out effective solutions to the
challenges 6-year old Emmy, her 4-year old brother Max, and their dragon-friends encounter. In this workshop adults learn the importance of developing the young imagination so that children can overcome obstacles, face fears and create strategies
on their own.
What do you do with the mad you feel? Almost everyone gets mad at times. This is
just a part of being human whether you’re a grown-up or a child. It's OK to be angry
but not to hurt. There’s no one better than Fred Rogers to help parents and children
learn self-control techniques and deal with anger in a positive way.
The people and Muppets who live on Sesame Street reflect the diversity of the world
we live in–young and old, male and female, married and single, people of different cultures and colors, with and without disabilities. For over thirty years, Sesame Street
has helped young viewers acquire the tools and skills needed to thrive in a challenging and diverse environment.
For additional information about our workshops, please call KSMQ
toll-free at 800-658-2539 or email us at ksmq@ksmq.org.
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