Please join us at the PBS KIDS Raising Readers Pavilion featuring Elmo at The Library of Congress National
Book Festival in
Washington, D.C. on Saturday, September 26 from 10:00am to 5:00pm.
The event is free and open to the public. No ticket is required.
Don’t miss this full day of stage shows and literacy activities in
with your favorite PBS KIDS characters!
* Live performances by Elmo & Chris from SESAME STREET
* Sing-alongs with SteveSongs
from PBS
KIDS
* Meet Cleo from BETWEEN
THE LIONS
* Enjoy story time with celebrity readers
(Scroll down for performance schedule)
Throughout the day, parents, caregivers and educators can learn all
about PBS
KIDS Raising Readers
which uses the PBS KIDS multi-media content to let kids play with PBS
KIDS characters and to help build the skills they need to learn to read.
Kids can immerse themselves in skill-building activities and pose for
pictures with walk-around characters from PBS KIDS Raising Readers literacy shows.
We’ll feature SUPER
WHY, SESAME STREET, THE ELECTRIC COMPANY, MARTHA SPEAKS, BETWEEN THE LIONS and WORLDWORLD, plus book-based PBS KIDS
favorites Clifford the Big Red Dog, WordGirl, Curious George, Maya
& Miguel and Buddy from PBS KIDS new preschool series DINOSAUR TRAIN.
The PBS
KIDS Raising Readers
Pavilion will be located in the middle of the Book Festival on the National
Mall, near 10th St. and the Smithsonian Castle.
It’s all happening on Saturday, September 26, from 10am to 5pm. Anytime
is learning time -- the adventure continues at http://pbskids.org/read/ and on your local PBS station!
Performance Schedule - PBS KIDS Raising Readers Stage:
10:00am Event begins
10:15 Story readings
10:45 Sing-along with SteveSongs
11:00 Story readings
11:30 SESAME STREET featuring
Elmo
12:00pm Story readings
12:45 Sing-along with SteveSongs
2:00 SESAME STREET featuring
Elmo
2:30 Sing-along with SteveSongs
3:00 Story readings
3:30 Sing-along with SteveSongs
3:45 Story readings
5:00 Event ends
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PBS KIDS Raising
Readers utilizes
public media to help build the reading skills of children ages 2-to-8,
especially those from low-income families. The national initiative develops
reading-focused PBS KIDS multi-media content, including TV, Web content
and games, mobile technology and professional development for parents,
caregivers and teachers. Using research-based methodologies focused
on how children learn from media, PBS KIDS Raising Readers employs a
360-degree approach, surrounding children and families with learning
opportunities where they live, play and learn.
Funding: Ready To Learn Grant
from the U.S.
Department of Education
(DOE); cooperative agreement of the DOE, the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), PBS and The
Ready To Learn Partnership.
