{"product_id":"getting-ready-to-learn-9781138572584","title":"Getting Ready to Learn","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eGetting Ready to Learn\u003c\/em\u003e describes how educational media have and are continuing to play a role in meeting the learning needs of children, parents, and teachers. Based on years of meaningful data from the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative, chapters explore how to develop engaging, playful, and developmentally appropriate content. From Emmy-Award-winning series to randomized controlled trials, this book covers the media production, scholarly research and technological advances surrounding some of the country's most beloved programming.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTrade Review\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eFeaturing a Foreword by Dr. Alice Wilder and Sir Ken Robinson\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"Combining in-depth research analysis and practical case analysis, the collected authors in Shelley Pasnik’s book present a hopeful vision of how technology and media can support children’s learning. It models a kind of intentional, thoughtful, and creative approach that gives positive meaning to media and technology much needed in the often noisy world of mindless consumption.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eJunlei Li\u003c\/b\u003e, Fred Rogers Center\/Zaentz Early Childhood, Harvard University, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"At last! A comprehensive and highly readable account of the CPB\/PBS Ready to Learn initiative, which has fundamentally transformed children’s television programming. This is the first and only volume that puts all the accumulated research together, and will be a valuable resource for anyone interested in educational media. It will prove once and for all that high quality programming can be a valuable resource for children’s social-emotional learning and cognitive development.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eSusan B. Neuman\u003c\/b\u003e, Professor of Childhood and Literacy Education, New York University, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"In this well-researched collection, Pasnik and her colleagues distinguish what makes the Ready To Learn initiative so unique, how it’s made a positive difference in the lives of many families, and why it is an excellent public investment. \u003ci\u003eGetting Ready to Learn \u003c\/i\u003emakes an extremely strong case for why and how thoughtful, intentionally produced media can make a big difference in the lives of young children, especially children who are most in need of additional support and resources.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e—\u003cb\u003eMichael Robb\u003c\/b\u003e, Senior Director of Research, Common Sense Media, USA\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"This book brings together scholarly articles from a wide range of contributors who each bring their own expertise to bear, bringing us a truly authoritative book. Educational media has a significant and seemingly ever-increasing role to play in meeting the learning needs of children, parents, and teachers. This book draws on years of meaningful data from the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative, with chapters exploring how to develop engaging, playful, and developmentally appropriate content. From Emmy-Award-winning series to randomised controlled trials, this book covers the media production, scholarly research and technological advances surrounding some of the US's most beloved programming.\"\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e— \u003cstrong\u003eSarah Brew\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eParents in Touch\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eForeword by Dr. Alice Wilder and Sir Ken Robinson 1. Ready To Learn and Public Media: Improving Early Learning Outcomes for America’s Children \u003cem\u003eDavid Lowenstein, Pamela Johnson, and Michael Fragale \u003c\/em\u003e2. From Mission to Screens: The PBS KIDS Approach to Content \u003cem\u003eSara DeWitt and Linda Simensky\u003c\/em\u003e 3. Using Media to Foster Parent Engagement \u003cem\u003eMegan Silander and Elisa Garcia \u003c\/em\u003e4. Building Learning Pathways and Community for Early Childhood Educators \u003cem\u003eLori Brittain, Jean Crawford, Sara Shapiro, Jeanne R. Paratore, Alejandra Salinas, Lisa O’Brien, and Sarah Blodgett \u003c\/em\u003e5. When Creativity + Collaboration = Success: The Making of \"Peg + Cat\" \u003cem\u003eKim Berglund \u003c\/em\u003e6. Children’s Mathematical Thinking and Learning: The Importance of Study Design and Aligned Assessments in Promoting and Capturing Learning \u003cem\u003eDeborah Rosenfeld and Daisy Rutstein \u003c\/em\u003e7. What Early Childhood Educators Need in Order To Use Digital Media Effectively \u003cem\u003ePhil Vahey, Regan Vidiksis, and Jaime Gutierrez \u003c\/em\u003e8. Curation and Mediation: Essential Ingredients When Supporting Children’s Learning \u003cem\u003eSavitha Moorthy and Ximena Domiìnguez \u003c\/em\u003e9. Preschoolers Learn To Think and Act Like Scientists with \"The Cat in the Hat\" \u003cem\u003eSara S. Sweetman, Lawrence S. Mirkin, Anne E. Lund, and Shannon K. Bishop \u003c\/em\u003e10. Science Takes Center Stage: Design Principles To Support Young Children’s Science Learning with Media \u003cem\u003eMarion Goldstein, Claire Christensen, Sarah Gerard, and Megan Silander \u003c\/em\u003e11. Permission to Speak: How Educational Media Can Start and Extend Dialogue for Kids and Adults \u003cem\u003eNaomi Hupert and Alexandra Adair \u003c\/em\u003e12. Informational Text Adventures with \"Molly of Denali\"\u003cem\u003e Nell K. Duke, Carol Greenwald, and Anne E. Lund \u003c\/em\u003e13. Building Community Partnerships to Support Family Learning \u003cem\u003eAaron Morris, Devon Steven, and Kea Anderson \u003c\/em\u003e14. How Ready To Learn Is Bringing Inclusive Design to PBS KIDS \u003cem\u003eJennifer Rodriguez and Michael Conn-Powers \u003c\/em\u003e15. Adaptive and Personalized Educational Games for Young Children: A Case Study \u003cem\u003eJennifer Rodriguez, Dylan Arena, and Jeremy D. Roberts \u003c\/em\u003e16. Innovations in Evidence and Analysis: The PBS KIDS Learning Analytics Platform and the Research It Supports \u003cem\u003eJeremy D. Roberts, Charles B. Parks, Gregory K. W. K. Chung, Elizabeth J. K. H. 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