Little
Lessons Teach Basic Skills
Little Lessons
on how to tie shoes and wash hands are part of children's programming
on MPTV which began in early November 1995.
 The new educational spots teach small
children good health and safety habits along with basic skills needed
for school. The lessons run for one to two minutes and air between
the children's programs scheduled on MPTV. The station has a total
of more than nine hours of children's programming each day, Monday
through Friday.
Subjects include brushing teeth, making lunch, crossing the street
and other daily living skills important to young viewers. Each spot
shows children learning and practicing the featured topic.
"We hope these messages will help children become better prepared
for school," said Darlyne Haertlein, Community Relations Supervisor
for Milwaukee Public Television, "these are things they need to know
to be ready to participate in the formal learning process."
 "Little Lessons" are part of MPTV's Ready
to Learn Service which was begun at the station in 1994. The national
effort to provide worthwhile children's programs and related materials
is designed to enhance learning ability. The service focuses on programs
such as Sesame Street, Barney and Friends, Mister Rogers' Neighborhood,
Reading Rainbow, Arthur and others.
As part of its Ready to Learn programming, MPTV also offers workshops,
program-related materials, and educational events for children.
Here are some additional MPTV "Little Lessons" topics
1. How to get a library card
2. Self-awareness
3. Importance of play
4. Resisting bias
5. Understanding diversity
6. Making a good lunch
7. Developing the senses
8. Counting
9. Colors
10. Shapes
11. Self-Esteem
12. Music participation and appreciation
13. Arts and crafts experiences
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