MPT's Ready to Learn and Ready to Grow services
to conduct workshops for child-care providers
Statewide workshops planned for March and April

OWINGS MILLS, MD: Maryland Public Television (MPT) will hold low-cost workshops on Saturdays in March and April for child-care providers who work with preschool and school-age children. The sessions will be held at public libraries and community centers throughout Maryland. MPT's Ready to Learn service trains caregivers of children ages two through five. MPT's Ready to Grow service trains caregivers of children ages five through twelve in before- and after-school programs.

The six-hour-long sessions emphasize character education, developing good television viewing habits and age-appropriate activities, particularly in the area of literacy. Ready to Learn workshops incorporate the popular PBS children's television programs Arthur, Between the Lions, Dragon Tales, and Mister Rogers' Neighborhood. Ready to Grow workshops integrate the PBS children's television programs Arthur, Between the Lions, and ZOOM. Participants attending Ready to Grow workshops also receive an innovative resource kit. Ready to Learn and Ready to Grow workshops are accredited by the Maryland Department of Human Resources/Child Care Administration and may be taken for licensing credit.

The fee for a Ready to Learn workshop is $35.00. To register, contact Ready to Learn at (800) 223-3678, ext. 4166. The fee for a Ready to Grow workshop is $45.00. To register, contact Ready to Grow at (800) 223-3678, ext. 4179. Completed registration forms and fees must be received ten days in advance of the workshop date.
For more information on MPT's preschool and after-school services, visit www.mpt.org/learningworks/

Maryland Public Television's Ready to Learn and Ready to Grow services are sponsored by the Maryland Department of Human Resources/Child Care Administration, Maryland Infants and Toddlers Program/Preschool Services, and PBS Ready to Learn. PBS Ready To Learn is supported under the Ready to Learn Television Program, PR/Award Number R295A00002, as administered by the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, U.S. Department of Education. However, the contents do not necessarily represent the positions or policies of the National Institute on Early Childhood Development and Education, the Office of Educational Research and Improvement, or the U.S. Department of Education, and you should not assume endorsement by the federal government.

Maryland Public Television is a not-for-profit, state-licensed public television station, serving the citizens of Maryland and beyond through a variety of broadcast and nonbroadcast activities. In addition to television programming, MPT creates instructional videos, develops training sessions, and builds Internet sites for thousands of students, teachers, and child-care providers annually.

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