Get your imaginations in gear, because Prairie Public is launching the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest to promote reading and writing skills through hands-on, active learning. Children in grades K-3 can submit their own original stories and illustrations. Click through to find the contest rules and entry forms. You’ll also find a writers guide—it discusses brainstorming, plots, setting, character development, word choices, and more! The contest deadline is March 19, 2010!
This month on Austin City Limits, enjoy Esperanza Spalding, Madeleine Peyroux, Them Crooked Vultures, R.E.M., and Kenny Chesney! Tune your television to Prairie Public on Saturday nights at 10 pm CT.
Prairie Public is offering two PBS Teacherline courses starting February 17, 2010—Using Assessment and Evaluation and Math in Everyday Life for Grades K-5. These online courses are flexible to fit into busy schedules, with no scheduled login requirements and weekly assignments that can be completed whenever and wherever it’s convenient. Click here for additional information and to register.