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Ohio Ready To Learn
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Ohio Ready To Learn on PBS 45 & 49
Find out more information about Keeping Safe, Assessing Young Children, Handwashing and Culturally Sensitive Care.
About Ready To Learn
Being “Ready To Learn” means that a preschooler has gained all kinds of experiences, behavior skills and thinking strategies necessary to meet the demands of school. Our children’s programs are an excellent starting point for the pursuit of learning.
The Ones To Grow On
Check out PBS 45 & 49's quarterly newsletter for parents and childcare professionals. Every issue presents information on new children's programming, projects to undertake with children built around our "Watch, Do & Read" Learning Triangle, and more.
Watch, Do and Read
After you WATCH a program, try to DO a related hands-on activity and then READ a related book. 
Tragic Times
Helping Children With Tragic Events in the News.
PBS 45 & 49's Media Literacy Guide (PDF File)
Parenting is hard enough; television shouldn't make it harder. This guide shares ideas on how to cultivate media literacy skills in young children.
PBS 45 & 49's Caregiver Guide (PDF File)
Find out how to integrate PBS's children's programming and "The Learning Triangle" into your learning environment. The guide features 25 different lesson plans, dozens of hands-on activities and a huge recommended reading list for preschoolers.
Super Fun Color, Do & Read With PBS 45 & 49 (PDF File)
Download a PDF file of your favorite PBS 45 & 49 characters to color.
PBS Parents
This site includes personalized tips, educational activities, community information and more.