TV411

Practical, accessible literacy and life skills

Emmy Award-winning TV411 focuses on parenting, money matters and health, with practical math, writing, reading comprehension, and motivational interviews. Segments from the series are used in the TV411 Learning Kits.

30 videos (DVD) cover a variety of topics, strengthening reading, writing and math skills in real-life contexts. Program descriptions are available at www.tv411.org. DVDs provide clickable menus highlighting key topics.

12-page workbooks explore concepts presented in each program, with practice in real world context such as filling out an application; understanding a paycheck; and deciphering food and medicine labels.

TV411 Learner’s Guide answers basic questions about using the videos, workbooks and website and helps learners articulate their goals and develop a portfolio for keeping track of their work.

TV411 Teacher’s Guide lesson plans show, step-by-step, how to use the video, print, and online components as a stand-alone curriculum or as part of an existing course of study.

Program Guide/Curriculum Index lets you locate time-coded highlights for segments in each program; use the index to find segments by topic. Use the list of workbooks highlights in your lesson plans.

TV411 Online interactive lessons and articles at www.tv411.org address money, parenting, people, and health. A bulletin board provides personalized support and a forum to share writing and ideas.