(DURHAM-October 17, 2002) New Hampshire Public Television is sponsoring two Family Literacy Nights in Manchester this month. The events feature a variety of activities including a parenting workshop, storytelling for children, and appearances by Leona from the popular PBS Kids series Between the Lions.NHPTV's Knowledge Network offers Family Literacy Nights as part of its Ready To Learn (RTL) service. RTL helps parents and caregivers encourage learning skills in young children. Families will meet the costumed character Leona, the little sister from the lion clan that runs the library in Between the Lions. Children can participate in readings from storytellers and other activities. Each child will receive a new book from NHPTV's First Book program. The Knowledge Network is teaming with education partner Manchester School District Title One to bring a Family Literacy Night to Gossler Park School on Monday, October 21 at 6 p.m. Parents and caregivers are invited to take part in the child development workshop, "Lions and Literacy." The Manchester Developmental Preschool will host open house events Tuesday, October 22 that include NHPTV's Between the Lions activities. For more information, contact the Manchester School District at (603) 665-6897. Future NHPTV literacy events in other New Hampshire communities are in the planning stages. "Our daily RTL television schedule sparks an interest in learning and reading among children and the adults who care for them," says Pat VanWagoner, NHPTV's RTL coordinator. "Through efforts like Family Literacy Nights, RTL goes beyond television and reaches directly into communities to help families and childcare providers nurture learning skills that last a lifetime."NHPTV airs more than ten hours of Ready To Learn programs each weekday, beginning at 7 a.m. Between the Lions airs at 1:30 p.m. each weekday and Saturdays at 7 a.m.Beyond its award-winning local and national television programs, NHPTV provides instructional services for 220,000 students from kindergarten through high school; offers Ready To Learn programs for children, preschool to age 12; and provides professional development programs and advanced technology training for parents, educators and child-care providers in New Hampshire and neighboring states. For more information about NHPTV programs that entertain, educate and enrich, visit www.nhptv.org.
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