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parPublishede by Thirteen/WNETnt Newm York’s Educationa Departmenttters summerSummer 20052004 Congratulations to our kids lineup Young Writers Weekdays AM and Illustrators! 6:30 Barney & Friends 7:00 Sesame Street ith hundreds of entries submitted 8:00 Cyberchase W for the local Reading Rainbow 8:30 Arthur Young Writers and Illustrators Contest, 9:00 Clifford The Big Red Dog 9:30 Dragon Tales the judges had a diffi cult task. In the end, 10:00 Postcards From Buster the work of four talented young people 10:30 Caillou stood out; the 2005 grand prize winners 11:00 Berenstain Bears are pictured here. 11:30 Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood Weekdays PM On May 7, the Brooklyn Public Library held 2:30 Reading Rainbow / Between The Lions KINDERGARTEN: their annual Reading Rainbow Celebration SECOND GRADE: Amin Mustefa, Eric Benjamin 3:00 Zoom I Wish I Was a Vampire to honor contest winners. First place Morgenstern, 3:30 Postcards From Buster stories were brought to life by Storyteller Adam’s Rock Band 4:00 Arthur 4:30 Maya & Miguel Tammy Hall. After the presentation of the 5:00 Cyberchase prizes, magician Darryl Barnes performed Sundays AM awe-inspiring tricks and, in the end, pulled 6:30 Barney & Friends a rabbit out of his hat! 7:00 George Shrinks 7:30 Clifford’s Puppy Days We would like to thank the Brooklyn Public 8:00 Thomas & Friends Library for coordinating and hosting this 8:30 Bob The Builder event and Staples Business Advantage for 9:00 Arthur FIRST GRADE: their generous donation of the prizes. 9:30 Maya & Miguel Noelani del Rosario- THIRD GRADE: 10:00 Cyberchase Sabet, Private Investigator, Visit www.thirteen.org/readytolearn to Giuliana Buono, 10:30 Jakers! The Adventures Of Piggley Winks in “The Case of the When I Painted my 11:00 Sagwa, The Chinese Siamese Cat Missing…Code Book!” read the delightful winning stories. Dog’s Nails! Schedule subject to change without notice. FOCUS ON: Join us for New York’s largest SOOTHING THE STRESS family festival, Saturday, As a caregiver, you are probably already an expert on stress. June 11 from noon to 10 p.m. While there is no way to avoid stress, how you handle it can — it’s free! make a big difference to your baby. If you take a breath, have a stretch or Gather round the Center- laugh a little, your baby will see you coping with stress in a positive way. Stage as Gordon from Sesame Street, BarneyTM, Babies experience stress when their needs are not met. Babies who get lots the cast of Cyberchase, and of loving care learn healthy other surprise guests steal ways of reacting and are better the show. Meet and greet at calming down. You can help walk-arounds: Elmo, Cookie your baby feel safe by holding ■ Get to know your baby and try Monster, Bert & Ernie, Clifford her, comforting her when she different ways to comfort him. CHILDREN’S DAY 2004, JOE SINNOTT the Big Red Dog, Piggley cries and spending time Winks and friends from Jakers!, the Berenstain Bears, Thomas the ■ There is no such thing as spoiling talking and playing with her. Tank Engine with Driver Daniel and more! Visit Cyberchase Central babies with love and attention. The way you help your baby and join the fun at PBS KIDS Share A Story. Check out special cope with stress now, may set a ■ You can help your baby by being performances featuring Ralph’s World and They Might Be Giants. pattern for the way she’ll deal calm and by caring for her right And don’t miss the spectacular Target fi reworks! For more informa- with it later in life. after a stressful event happens. tion call 212-SEAPORT or visit www.childrensdayNYC.com Parenting Counts is a registered trademark Sponsored by Target, as part of the River to River™ Festival, in association with Thirteen/WNET. of Talaris Research Institute. Parent Matters w w w summer 2005 While You’re In The Park... .p g r bskids.o In nature you have great opportunities Bronx to encourage your child’s curiosity and instinct to explore. Engage your child’s interest in looking closely at things; stop, look and listen VanCortlandt Park for sights and sounds. Children might notice different plants, animals, Between Broadway & Jerome Ave noises or patterns. 718.601.1460 Collect natural artifacts to make a nature mobile. Look for www.vancortlandt.org natural things (stones, wildflowers, leaves, etc.). Then, you can Daily, dawn to dusk bring the items home and secure them to a branch or twig using Van Cortlandt Park, on 1,146 string or tape. acres in the ridges and valleys Create a nature journal. Bring along writing and art utensils, of the northwest Bronx, is a as well as blank paper or a notebook. Encourage children to major supplier of recreation WWW.TRYSTANPRODUCTS.COM, PHOTO BY MIKE BROWNE observe their surroundings and write or draw their observations. space. This green retreat has dozens of playgrounds and ballfields and miles of beautiful trails. Imitate nature. Ask kids to act out what they see (they could sway like a tree, chirp like a bird or scamper like a chipmunk). The Bronx Arts Ensemble offers free concerts during the summer, on Sunday afternoons in the Rockwood Drive Circle, located near Children can begin to observe and respect nature at a young age. When Mosholu Ave and Broadway. Call 718.601.7399 for additional information. your child sees that you enjoy and marvel at things in nature, he is more likely to grow into a person who respects all living things! Queens Manhattan Forest Park Myrtle Ave, Park Lane South, Central Park Union Tpke, Woodhaven Blvd 59th St–110th St , between 718.235.4100 Central Park West & 5th Ave www.nyforestpark.org 212.310.6600 Daily, dawn to duskFree www.centralparknyc.org Forest Park offers some 536 Daily, 8 a.m. to duskree acres of wilderness, with Sprawling across the center of miles of walkways lined with Manhattan, Central Park is 843 iron lampposts, making this COURTESY OF FOREST PARK acres of adventure. Attractions the optimal spot for urban hikers. The park also contains a golf course, SARA CEDAR MILLER/CENTRAL PARK CONSERVANCY include: ballfields, meadows, dog run, handball and basketball courts, a cinder track, soccer field, a zoo, skating rinks, carousels, boathouses, theatres, pools and baseball diamond, softball fields, tennis courts and an ice skating rink. recreation centers. And, not to mention, zillions of playgrounds! The Audubon Society conducts regular bird-watching tours of the Visit the Woods and Water, a free exhibit at Belvedere Castle more than 50 species of birds sighted here. (Mid-Park at 79th St), Tuesdays–Sundays 10 a.m.–5 p.m. This colorful, hands-on exhibit focuses on the rich variety of animals and Brooklyn plants that exist in Central Park. Prospect Park Staten Island Main Entrance at Grand Army Plaza Blue Heron Park 718.965.8951 267 Poillon Ave www.prospectpark.org 718.967.3542 Daily, 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. www.preserve2.org/blueheron Prospect Park, Brooklyn’s Tues.–Sun., 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. biggest park, is 526 acres large, The 222-acre Blue Heron Park including woodlands and a 60- is home to wetland ponds, acre lake, as well as a 90-acre COPYRIGHT AND COURTESY OF PROSPECT PARK ARCHIVES swamps and streams which meadow, and is a wonderful place for children to play, explore nature, drain into the Raritan Bay. This MICHAEL J. FELLER / NYC PARKS & RECREATION ride bikes and participate in the many activities sponsored by the park. Park is home to many natural critters children will enjoy. Enter at Flatbush and Ocean Avenues to visit the Children’s Corner for A naturalist is available to give guided walks at noon and 4 p.m., a journey back to the 19th century at Leffert’s Historic House, a ride of Saturday and Sunday throughout the year. the 1912 Carousel and a trip to the Zoo. Parent Matters is an educational initiative of Thirteen’s Educational Department. Ronald Thorpe Jon Rubin Susan Kim Bachar Erin Doppes-O’Brien Maribel Martínez Jenna Bonistalli Vice President & Director, Director, State and Local Director, Manager, Manager, Coordinator, Education Education Services Early Literacy Early Literacy Early Literacy Early Literacy 450 West 33rd Street Major support for Thirteen’s Ready To Learn Service for caregivers and parents of pre-schoolers is made possible by the Uris Brothers Foundation, with additional support from The J.P. Morgan Chase Foundation, the Hilton Hotels Corporation, the Public Broadcasting Service through a grant from the US Department of Education, New York, New York 10001 the Bloomingdale’s Fund of the Federated Department Stores Foundation, The Ruby Peck Foundation and the Crane Fund for Widows and Children. www.thirteen.org.