A University of Alabama study found that kids' reading time increased, and their TV use dropped after their parents attended Ready To Learn workshops. KLRU has held 168 RTL workshops and dedicated teachers led an additional 243 parent workshops. The purpose is to help parents gain experience, skills and confidence to engage their child in scientific inquiry. KLRU partners with public libraries to present workshops over four consecutive weeks. Participating families receive eight children's storybooks, an activity guide and a science kit that supplies materials for home activities.
Training is offered in English and in Spanish.
To Learn Service is made possible by PBS through a grant from the National Early Childhood Institute of the U.S. Department of Education and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting, a private corporation funded by the American people, by Advanced Micro Devices, by the Texas State Library and Archives Commission, and by The Dell Foundation.