Canadian and North Country Kids in Grades K-3 Encouraged to Submit Original Stories
Watertown, NY, January 4, 2016 – Today, WPBS-DT announced its annual PBS KIDS Writers Contest, designed to promote the advancement of children’s literacy skills through hands-on, active learning. The Contest empowers children in grades K-3 to celebrate creativity and build literacy skills by writing and illustrating their very own stories.
“WPBS-DT is committed to helping North Country and Canadian children build valuable literacy skills through fun, hands-on opportunities to express their creativity and explore their imagination, said Heather O’Hara, Outreach Manager, WPBS-DT. “Through providing opportunities for North Country and Canadian kids to learn and explore through creative writing, WPBS-DT is making a commitment to its children and their long term success, in school and in life.”
How the Contest Works
Beginning January 1, 2016, children in our broadcast community that include, Canada, Jefferson, Lewis, and St. Lawrence counties, can submit their entries to the WPBS-DT PBS KIDS Writers Contest. WPBS-DT will select local winners and award prizes in the spring of 2016. Additionally, local winners will be featured on wpbstv.org and on pbskids.org/writerscontest. Entries must be postmarked no later than March 31, 2016 and mailed to WPBS-DT, Attn: Heather O’Hara, 1056 Arsenal St., Watertown, NY.
Creative Writing Resources
The Contest is supported by a robust set of resources for children, parents and teachers, which can be found at pbskids.org/writerscontest. Story ideas, activity sheets, along with the previous winning entries are available on the Contest website to inspire children during the brainstorming process. PBS LearningMedia also offers a collection of online teacher resources for use in classrooms nationwide. To enter the Contest and for more information on entry rules and contest resources visit WPBS-DT Writers Contest.
About WPBS-DT
WPBS-TV is a non-profit public television station serving approximately 650,000 households throughout Northern New York and Eastern Ontario. WPBS-TV’s mission is to educate, entertain and inform our two-nation audience through superior local and national content and media engagement in order to enhance the lives of those it serves. More information about WPBS is available at www.wpbstv.org, or by following WPBS on Twitter and Facebook. Download our mobile app at Google Play or the ITunes App Store.
About PBS KIDS
PBS KIDS, the number one educational media brand for kids, offers all children the opportunity to explore new ideas and new worlds through television, online, mobile and community-based programs. Kidscreen- and Webby-award winning pbskids.org provides engaging interactive content, including the PBS KIDS video player, now offering free streaming video accessible on computer- and mobile-device-based browsers. For more information on specific PBS KIDS content supporting literacy, science, math and more, visit pbs.org/pressroom, or follow PBS KIDS on Twitter and Facebook.
