PBS KIDS GO!are looking for entries in its annual PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest, a national initiative designed to promote the advancement of children’s reading skills through hands-on, active learning.
The Contest, managed by local member stations and partners with PBS stations nationwide to encourage children grades K-3 in communities across the country to celebrate the power of creating stories and illustrations by submitting their own original work.
- The Los Angeles PBS (Channel 58) is not participating but you can still enter as an independant HERE
- The Santa Ana PBS Station (Channel 50) is participating and you can enter til March 23rd HERE
“In partnership with our local member stations, we are offering the PBS KIDS GO! Writers Contest as an opportunity for early learners to explore their creativity while developing essential literacy skills,” said Lesli Rotenberg, Senior Vice President, Children’s Media, PBS. “Research shows that creative writing can enhance and improve a child’s literacy development, and through this Contest, PBS is helping prepare children for learning and success in school.”
Children are encouraged to write and illustrate stories and submit them to their local stations, which will select winners and award prizes. These winners will then be entered into the national level of the Contest where a panel of judges will select the winners. National winners will be announced and prizes, including tablets, e-readers and MP3 players will be awarded during the summer of 2012.
For the first time, stories can be digitally submitted to the Contest through a tool developed by new sponsor, www.StudentPublishing.com. Every participant that uses the tool will receive a free animated digital book of their story that they can share with others, including parents who can purchase bound copies of the entry as a keepsake for years to come.
As in years past, winning entries in each of the Contest categories will be featured on the site, www.PBSKIDS.org/writerscontest, and visitors to the Contest site will continue to have the opportunity to create “Story Mashups” with winning stories.
More information on participating local stations, general entry rules and contest resources can be found on www.PBSKIDS.org/writerscontest.
