DPTV Supports Caregivers and Educators
A town hall hosted by The Center for Michigan and Detroit Public TV aired Wednesday March 6.
The televised town hall meeting hosted by veteran journalist Christy McDonald, and featured two panel discussions featuring leading education experts from across Michigan. … Read more
The PBS Parents website has detailed information about how children of different ages perceive and respond to upsetting events. You’ll find suggestions for helping your child talk about their feelings, as well as strategies to address their fears. Visit PBSParents.org … Read more
Ally Financial sponsored a series of financial literacy messages that encourages people to Get Smart With Your Money. Watch the videos >
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Give a child a great start by using these one-minute lessons.
These one-minute parent and caregiver tips provide ideas on how you can help the child in your care to learn and grow. Teaching the Child Everyday is a printable … Read more
Scientists, through a 20-year research project, have found that the more mental stimulation a child receives by age four, the more developed the parts of their brain dedicated to language and cognition will be in in the decades ahead. … Read more
Technology is has revolutionized the way that children learn and no one can explain it better than tech consultant Aunupam Chaugh from Wayne RESA. Here she discusses the importance of technology in education and how parents can help their … Read more
Over the past year, Detroit Public TV has been part of the Ready to Learn Transmedia Project, a national effort to engage low-income children, ages 2 to 8, and their families with educational digital media designed to improve math … Read more
Safety becomes an important topic for all parents but particularly parents of children just starting school for the first time this year. Detroit Police Officer, Roderick Grimes discusses the importance of safety rules to talk about with your child. Topics … Read more
Nutritionist Advisor, Tina Miller of Meijer Healthy Living, sits down and talks about the best foods to feed your growing child to have energy throughout their school day. What are the foods that they need the most? Tina talks … Read more
All parents worry about their children staying healthy during school. Parents who are sending their kids off for the first time, in particular have many questions about how to stay healthy. Dr. Patrick Hines, MD Assistant Professor of Pediatrics … Read more
