Miami, FL- South Florida PBS (WPBT & WXEL) and KidVision Pre-K is excited to join PBS stations across Florida to participate in Jumpstart’s virtual Read for the Record on October 28, 2021. This year, public television stations across Florida will be joining in with read-along videos, family-friendly activities, and virtual field trips throughout the day. The videos will be posted on KidVision’s Facebook page throughout the day for families and educators to watch and read along.
Read for the Record celebrates the transformative power of books. The initiative showcases adults reading to children in their communities. It fosters a positive association with reading and learning and highlights the social-emotional benefits of one-to-one reading. In 2020, despite the challenges presented by the pandemic, more than two million readers across the globe participated in Read for the Record.
“Being joined by PBS stations from around the state, we all know that reading is important, and we want to bring it to you, our families and communities, so that we can jump start reading for our children.” —Penny Bernath, Education Director South Florida PBS and creator of KidVision Pre-K Florida.
PBS stations including South Florida PBS, WEDU TV, WFSU TV/FM, WGCU TV/FM, WJCT TV/FM, WSRE TV, WUCF TV, and WUFT TV/FM are creating videos of local celebrities, station leaders, and educators reading Kat Zhang’s book, Amy Wu and the Patchwork Dragon.
Viewers in the South Florida area can find more information about South Florida PBS’s Read for the Record activities at via @KidVision Pre-K on Facebook.
About South Florida PBS: SOUTH FLORIDA PBS is Florida’s largest public media company, including Public Broadcasting stations WXEL-TV, serving the Palm Beaches and the Treasure Coast and WPBT2, serving Miami-Dade and Broward counties, and the Health Channel, a 24/7 television and multi-platform health and wellness service. SOUTH FLORIDA PBS connects organizations and institutions across our region and preserves South Florida's history. Leading the way in this global society, SOUTH FLORIDA PBS serves diverse communities from Key West to the Sebastian Inlet and from the Atlantic Ocean west to Lake Okeechobee. SOUTH FLORIDA PBS is committed to creating and presenting unique arts, education and cultural heritage programming, and tells different local stories across a variety of digital media platforms. Some of our award-winning productions include James Patterson’s Kid Stew, Changing Seas, Art Loft and Your South Florida. For more information, visit https://www.southfloridapbs.org
About KidVision Pre-K: KidVision Pre-K is an educational multi-platform program from South Florida PBS which includes on-air programming, online resources, and an app! KidVision consists of the following: KidVision New Words teaches children vocabulary words; KidVision Healthy Habits educates children on healthy habits; KidVision Music Time brings music education right into children’s homes; KidVision Pre-K is a preschool teacher training website; the KidVision Teacher's Association is a supportive community for early childhood educator's professional development utilizing virtual field trips; the KidVision app engages children with ISPY games in a 360 environment while teaching them new words.
ABOUT JUMPSTART FOR YOUNG CHILDREN: For 25 years, Jumpstart has been fueled by the core belief that providing high-quality educational opportunities to all young children contributes to breaking the cycle of poverty. Jumpstart provides an early education solution that meets the needs of the children and communities we serve while advocating for change that ensures all children have access to the early learning opportunities they need. Learn more at jstart.org.
