Learning that is focused, portable and immensely flexible
Each kit contains DVD, print materials with six to eight units focused on different aspects of the kit’s theme. Educators or facilitators can use them in any order, in groups or with individual learners.
TV411 READ ALL ABOUT KIT Learners can strengthen their reading skills and increase their enjoyment of the daily newspaper with this engaging, practical kit. Eight units:
Navigating the Newspaper: Finding Articles of Interest
Getting the Big Picture: How to Skim the Newspaper
What’s Happening? Looking for the Main Points of a News Story
Extra! Extra! Making Sense of Ambiguous Headlines
To Read or Not to Read: Book Reviews Can Help You Decide
Life Stories: Reading Newspaper Obituaries
Help Wanted: Making Sense of the Classifieds
What’s the Catch: Reading the Fine Print in Newspaper Ads
TV411 FAMILY LEARNING KIT
Life skills and literacy skills engage parents and children. Arts and crafts can be completed by parents and/or children. Six units:
Feeling Fit: Focus on Family Health
What’s Cooking: Focus on Nutrition
Surfing Cyberspace: Focus on Computers
For a Rainy Day: Focus on Family Math
Lots of Letters: Focus on Writing
We, the People: Focus on Civics
TV411 FINANCIAL LITERACY KIT By teaching how to track and control spending, save money, shop, and use credit responsibly, this kit helps learners achieve their financial goals. Six units:
What’s on the Stub? Understanding Your Paycheck
Reading the Fine Print: Don’t Be Fooled
Rent-to-Own: Is It Really a Deal?
Wise Decisions: Selecting and Using Credit Cards
Getting on Track: Making a Budget
A Home of Your Own: From Dream to Reality
TV411 HEALTH SMARTS KIT Health-related issues provide a context for strengthening reading, writing, and math skills. Seven units:
Learn from the Label: Taking Medicine Safely
Get Organized: Managing Multiple Medicines
Keep Track: Writing and Good Health
Get Informed: Reading and Good Health
What’s on the Label: Gathering the Facts on Good Nutrition
