KEDT and the Education Service Center, Region 2, with assistance from "A Place of Our Own", would like to recognize these Coastal Bend childcare providers.

Rose Gonzalez, Cheryl Smith, Rachel Brown, Judith Heard,

Rosalinda Dunne and Jan Diggs (not pictured)

Selected by their professional peers and by parents, these caregivers are being recognized for their extraordinary service and contributions to the childcare community. Congratulations to these six individuals, and to all nominees throughout the Coastal Bend.

Watch A Place Of Our Own weekdays at 2:30 PM on KEDT.

Major funding for A Place of Our Own is provided by BP, First 5 California, and the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. A Place of Our Own is a production of KCET/Los Angeles in association with Sesame Workshop and 44 Blue Productions, Inc.

PBS KIDS GO! Workshops now available for all shows.

We are very proud of our PBS KIDS shows that help prepare children to be ready to excel in school. Our PBS KIDS GO! shows are an excellent tool for students in all levels of edcuation. Learn more by visiting the PBS KIDS GO! website.

The Education Department is always ready to visit your organization. We conduct workshops for parents, teachers and students. Each workshop is based on the Ready to Learn model and will include a short video of a PBS show, a reading form an accompanying book and an activity for the participants (time permitting). Everyone will receive materials to extend the learning experience.

KEDT is participating in the innovative children's Health Initiative, aiming to prevent children from becoming overweight through educational TV and radio using the schools and Internet. Funding for KEDT SuperFit Kids is made possible by a grant from the Coastal Bend Diabetes Initiative.