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Early Childhood Services

Quality materials and services are provided throughout the Greater St. Louis area through the Channel 9 Early Childhood service.  The goal of this service is to ensure that all children start school with the basic skills necessary to make their educational experience a success.  KETC accomplishes this through award-winning programs such as Arthur , Clifford the Big Red Dog , Reading Rainbow and Sesame Street , and workshops that model the use of this quality programming along with hands-on activities and books.

Learn about how KETC trains parents, educators and caregivers.

Impact
KETC was one of 20 public television stations chosen to participate in a national PBS impact study to measure the effects of our education workshops on parents and educators, and the children in their care.  Findings from this study indicate that parents and educators who attended a KETC education workshop:

•  Were more likely to discuss a program with the children in their care while watching.
•  Were more likely to discuss characters from a program with their children and view
   the program with their children.
•  Were more likely to do activities and read a book with their children in their care related
   to a program watched.
•  57 percent of parents are still reading to their children at least once a day six months
   after attending a workshop

KETC is proud to be part of the Mayor's Summit on Early Childhood Success.

Working in the community is important to us, and KETC staff work to develop strong partnerships with area schools, education agencies, and community and civic organizations.  If you would like more information about KETC's Early Childhood Services, or about bringing a workshop to your setting, please contact Dale Berenc, manager of education services at (314)-512-9138 or dberenc@ketc.org .

Listen to a story on KWMU about the importance of early science literacy, by science reporter Robert Frederick, and our project with Urban League Head Start (funded by Monsanto).