In a TEDx talk about using multimedia platforms to help children grow, Lesli Rotenberg, General Manager of Children’s Programming at PBS, referenced a WestEd study and its impact and findings.

The study followed a group of low-income parents and their preschool-age children to evaluate whether using PBS KIDS media at home could increase children’s math skills. One key finding:

  • Parents’ awareness of their children’s mathematics development significantly increased over the course of suite implementation

Learn more about the study’s findings by viewing Rotenberg’s full talk. (YouTube)

In addition, download the study, PBS KIDS Mathematics Transmedia Suites in Preschool Homes: A Report to the CPB-PBS Ready To Learn Initiative