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Television Teaches and Influences Children (1 of 5)
Television programs can help children learn. With parents' help, the television can be a tool to help prepare children for school.
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Collection: Family Literacy for New Iowans
Section: English
Thought Questions
- What programs do my children watch on television?
- Do the programs have educational value? How do I know this?
- What activities can we do that relate to the programs my children watch on television?
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Major funding for the Iowa Adult Literacy Connection was provided by the Partnership for a Nation of Learners, a joint initiative of the Corporation for Public broadcasting and the Institute of Museum and Library Services.
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