"Marc
Brown, author and creator of Arthur, will soon see the broadcast
of the series' 100th episode.
Here's your chance to thank Marc for helping your child and more than 12
million other children discover the joy of reading: send Marc Brown an
e-thank
you card!"
First
four activities from: Sandra C. Hofferth and John F. Sandberg, "How
American Children Spend Their Time," The Journal of Marriage
and Family 63, no. 2 (2001): 295-308. Activities five and six from:
Victoria J. Rideout et al., Kids & Media @ the New Millennium:
A Comprehensive National Analysis of Children's Media Use (Henry J.
Kaiser Family Foundation, Executive Summary, November 1999).
Wisconsin Public Television is
the most widely available educational service in our community, second only
to our public school system.
Each year a typical six-year-old spends an estimated:
25
hours outdoors
38
hours making art projects
52
hours reading
175
hours using the computer or Internet
275
hours playing sports
Over
900 hours watching TV
Children
spend a lot of time watching television. What they watch often concerns
parents, grandparents, and teachers. That's why you depend on public
television.
Here
are just a few ways your contributions serve our youngest viewers:
On-air,
your contributions make possible:
35-60 hours
of nonviolent, noncommercial programs for children each week
At least
five hours of programs each day that reinforce the importance
of reading
In
addition to television programs, Wisconsin families' contributions
make possible:
•
The First
Book program that distributes more than 2,500 free books each
month and presents monthly reading groups for children.
•
Ready
to Learn programs with creative ideas to help parents and
caregivers use public television more effectively.
•
Wisconsin
PBS Kids Newsletter online with suggestions on enhancing the
education value of the best shows on WPTV.
