Winners Walk Tall: Complete Lesson #2 Follow a Character Coach on a classroom visit. Runtime: 15 minutes Reading Rainbow Local Winners 2008 CET is pleased to announce the local winners of the 14th Annual Reading Rainbow Young Writers' & Illustrators Contest. Nearly 185 entries were submitted by children in the Greater Cincinnati area. After carefully considering the many creative and entertaining original stories and illustrations, the following stories were selected as our winners. Kindergarten 1st Place The Happy Ending by Chandra Justice First Grade 1st Place The Princess and the Golden Retriever Meet the Macaroni Man by Sydney Sauer Second Grade 1st place Seasons by Sara Martina Roell Third Grade 1st place All About Me by Lexie Potts The four local 1st Place winning stories will go on to compete at the national level. Many thanks go to The Wohlgemuth Herschede Foundation for their valuable support of the contest. CET congratulates these budding young local authors! Runtime: 7 minutes Green Team Rap with the Green Team. The Green Team at Aiken University High School participated in a recycling program this year. In order to generate enthusiasm for the project, the Green Team created a rap and a video to document what they accomplished this year. Runtime: 6 minutes Vintage Toys Discover Cincinnati's toymaking past in Stuart Manufacturing Company. Runtime: 17 minutes Depression in Children Childhood depression affects children at home and school. WVXU's Katie Orr interviews Dr. Velissarios Karacostas, Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry, and Director of Psychiatry Consultation-Liaison Services at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center, and Dr. William Demeo, Educational Psychologist at Cincinnati Public Schools. Their conversation gives parents and teachers an overview of depression in children and how it affects them at home and at school. The doctors also discuss community and school resources that will assist parents and teachers in meeting the needs of youths with depression. Runtime: 21 minutes Winners Walk Tall: Complete Lesson 1 Bob Mauk invites you along on a classroom visit. Runtime: 10 minutes Winners Walk Tall: Overview Winners Walk Tall brings character education into the classroom. Runtime: 7 minutes School Recycling Sue Magness, Education Specialist for Hamilton County Environmental Services, Kim Thompson, teacher at Aiken University High School and a member of Aiken's Green Team discuss how schools can successfully participate in recycling programs. Visit their website for more information on school recycling programs in Hamilton County. Runtime: 15 minutes Junior FIRST Lego League Science exploration starts early with the Junior FIRST Lego League. Bev Ketron interviews members of a local team who completed in the 2007 Cincinnati JFLL Expo. Junior FIRST Lego League introduces children to the concepts of teamwork and basic design skills by creating an initial interest and hands-on approach to science and technology through the familiarity and fun of LEGO building. The goal is to provide an experience that will begin to transform youngsters and open their eyes to the possibilities of improving the world around them through acknowledgement, thought, planning and technology. Runtime: 30 minutes Spring College Fair Make the most of your college fair experience. Xavier University Interim Director of Admissions Marianne Borgmann talks with Tabitha Schadler about the eighth annual spring college fair. They focus on how teens and parents can do their homework before and after the event to make the most of the college fair experience. For more information, call 513-745-3301 or visit the website. Runtime: 6 minutes Teen Discussion of Bronx Masquerade Bronx Masquerade brings poetry to teen literature. Now in its seventh year, On The Same Page is an annual community reading event hosted by the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County and supported by community partners including CET. The mission of this annual event is to enhance our sense of community through a shared reading event which encompasses all of Hamilton County. Bronx Masquerade by Nikki Grimes was selected as the youth title for 2008. Named a Coretta Scott King Award Winner in 2003, Ms. Grimes' novel portrays a high school English class as they discover ways to express themselves to each other through poetry. Jennifer Weikert, a teen librarian at the Westwood Branch of the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County, is joined by local teens to share their insights about this novel. Runtime: 16 minutes Growing Green & Healthy Schools Cincinnati Public Schools leads the nation in developing high performance school standards within a large, urban district. In September 2007, Cincinnati Public Schools made a public commitment and adopted guidelines to complete the third and fourth segments of the largest school construction program in their history as 'green' schools. It began with a vision that includes connections to the community, changes in the curriculum and the design and construction of greener and healthier schools. Growing Green & Healthy Schools is a five-part video series that will explore how it all began with a vision to improve the quality of local education, grew into a school board policy and is moving from theory to implementation with an emphasis on the academic, economic and health benefits for the thousands of students and teachers in CPS buildings. In the forthcoming video segments, these initiatives will be cradled in the Native American medicine wheel with the four elements: earth, water, fire, and air, providing a framework for each initiative. Over the coming months, you'll find additional resources, photos and links to community partners who support the CPS Sustainable Design Initiative. Please visit this site often to learn more about what is happening in the schools across Cincinnati. St. Bernard High School No Smoking Campaign Students at St. Bernard High School have been busy this fall on a school-wide No Smoking campaign. Junior Class President, Ashley Jarvis and Vice President, Sarah Callinan, share all that the student body has been doing to create more awareness about the affects of smoking. They have joined "stand" a program of the Ohio Tobacco Prevention Foundation that encourages students to be activists about tobacco. The high school students have been working with The American Cancer Association and the Hamilton Tobacco Coalition to train fellow students who will teach children in the local elementary schools about the hazards of smoking. Runtime: 5 minutes The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching The Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching are the Nation's highest honors for teachers of mathematics and science. The Awards recognize highly qualified K-12 teachers for their contributions in the classroom and to their profession. Since 1983, more than 3,700 outstanding teachers have been recognized for their contributions to mathematics and science education. If you know great teachers, nominate them to join this prestigious network of professionals. Nominations are now being accepted online for the 2008 Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching! This award honors exemplary K–12 mathematics and science teachers for their contributions to improving teaching and learning. The application deadline for elementary school teachers is May 1, 2008. (Secondary school teachers are eligible to apply in 2009.) Bookshelf: Math You can count on these books about math! Runtime: 5 minutes FIRST Lego League 2008 Meet the Sycamore Neighborhood team and learn more about how they competed in the FIRST Lego League. Runtime: 16 minutes CSO Young People's Concerts - February 2008 Each year more than 32,000 students from over 200 schools and groups from all around Greater Cincinnati attend the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's Young People's Concerts in Music Hall. These concerts help introduce students to orchestral music and the experience of live performance. Participating teachers receive preparatory materials including teacher's guides and a CD of music to be performed to enable teachers to make the most of their student's concert-going experience. Eric Dudley, Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO), introduces the music that will be performed during the February 2008 Young People's Concerts. First Book - Putting Books in the Hands of Kids Who Can't Afford Them Donna Burns and Jessica Smith talk about the Cincinnati First Book Local Advisory Board and the U.C. Med Mentors Program -- a program that puts books in the hands of children from low-income homes.. First Book is a Washington D.C. based non-profit organization with a Cincinnati chapter. First Book has developed a relationship with many major publishing companies, retailers and other non-profit organizations allowing it to provide free books for community literacy programs. Runtime: 10 minutes Dr. DeMeo and Dr. Karacostas Dr. William DeMeo, Developmental School Psychologist at Cincinnati Public Schools, and Dr. Velissarios Karacostas, Assistant Professor of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry at Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center discuss bipolar disorder in children. Bipolar disorder is often confused with ADHD. The doctors talk about the differences between the two disorders and the treatments and classroom modifications for bipolar children. Runtime: 15 minutes Ohio Rocks! Fossils Gigantic mammals once roamed the freezing evergreen landscape of Ohio. How do we know? We have found their bones which have lain in Ohio's soil for thousands of years. What are those little strange looking shell-like rocks I find in the creek? They are the fossilized remains of animals that lived in the warm shallow sea that covered Ohio millions of years ago? What can we learn about the our state from the remains of the animals that once lived here? Join us on Ohio Rocks! Fossils and find out. Runtime: 10 minutes How to Tell a Story Learn the tools and tricks of storytelling! Ohio author and storyteller Rick Sowash shows teachers how to add sight, sound and movement to a story that will entertain and teach any child. Rick demonstrates the tools and tricks of storytelling by incorporating them into brief stories included in this video. Runtime: 40 minutes Bookshelf: Food Get a taste of books about food for grades K-3! Children's librarians Bob Drew and Carolyn Janssen share fiction and non-fiction books about food for chidren in kindergarten through third grade. All of these books are available through the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County. Runtime: 6 minutes Bookshelf: Many Faces, New Places Travel the world with these books! Children's librarians Bob Drew and Carolyn Janssen share books about kids and their lives around the world. Runtime: 6 minutes Children Inc.'s Montessori Program Discover more about Children Inc.'s Montessori Program, an accredited Montessori teacher education program that prepares both early childhood and infant/toddler Montessori teachers. Montessori Education is celebrating its 100th birthday this year. Maria Montessori, Italy’s first female physician, opened the first school in response to her observations of children and her discoveries about their developmental needs. From this beginning, Montessori programs have grown worldwide and through all ages, from birth through high school. Children from all cultures, socio-economic backgrounds and learning needs have flourished in Montessori environments. Runtime: Meet e.E. Charlton-Trujillo Meet young adult author e.E. Charlton-Trujillo. Runtime: 11 minutes Hall of Heroes - Glenn Grundei A Veterans Day special: Mr. Glen Grundei, retired teacher, talks with Sharon Drees about his display - Hall of Heroes - which lines the corriders at Winton Woods Primary North -- an impressive display of picture frames containing letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, uniforms, and medals of honor, mostly from WWII that were donated to Mr. Grundei for his project. CETconnect features more stories told by veterans, pictures taken by soldiers during the war, along with resources and links to lesson plans. Runtime: 10 minutes Hall of Heroes - Lynn Ashley A Veterans Day special: Dr. Lynn Ashley, who served in the Women's Army Corps is interviewed in the impressive Hall of Heroes at Winton Woods Primary North. Runtime: 20 minutes Hall of Heroes - Leslie Edwards Sharon Drees interviews Leslie Edwards, a Tuskegee Airman during WWII, in the Hall of Heroes at Winton Woods Primary North School. Mr. Glenn Grundei, retired teacher from Winton Woods Primary North, began creating his tribute to American Veterans in the hallways of his school about ten years ago. What has resulted is an impressive display of picture frames containing letters, newspaper clippings, photographs, uniforms, and medals of honor, mostly from WWII. Runtime: 20 minutes Meet Kaza Kingsley Meet children's author Kaza Kingsley. Runtime: 11 minutes Meet Andrea Cheng Meet children's author Andrea Cheng. Runtime: 11 minutes Meet Sharon Draper Meet young adult author Sharon Draper. Runtime: 11 minutes CSO Young People's Concerts Each year more than 32,000 students from over 200 schools and groups from all around Greater Cincinnati attend the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra's Young People's Concerts in Music Hall. These concerts help introduce students to orchestral music and the experience of live performance. Participating teachers receive preparatory materials including teacher's guides and a CD of music to be performed to enable teachers to make the most of their student's concert-going experience. Eric Dudley, Assistant Conductor of the Cincinnati Symphony Orchestra (CSO), introduces the music that will be performed on the first Young People's Concerts of the season. Click here for more information. Bookshelf: Biography Great books about interesting people at your Public Library! Runtime: 6 minutes Writing Resumes, Part 2 How do you take a basic resume to the next level? Find out now! Runtime: 10 minutes Clooney Preamble Nick Clooney shares the Preamble to the U.S. Constitution Runtime: 1 minute Writing Resumes, Part 1 Learn the basic components of an effective resume. Runtime: 10 minutes Rick Sowash on Ohio's Trilobites Ohio author, Rick Sowash, tells a story about how the trilobite became the official state fossil. This triobite story is from his book, Critters, Flitters, and Spitters. Runtime: 8 minutes WordGirl WordGirl -- a new animated series that airs on CET Fridays at 5pm (repeats Sundays at 11am) -- follows the every day life and superhero adventures of WordGirl as she fights crime and enriches vocabulary usage, all in a day’s work. Disguised as mild-mannered 5th grader, Becky Botsford, WordGirl possesses superhero strength with the added benefit of a colossal vocabulary. As WordGirl, she battles and prevails over evil (albeit ridiculous and comical) villains. The weekly series is designed to enrich children's vocabulary, instill a love of language and foster better reading comprehension. Each episode introduces four new vocabulary words and will reinforce their meaning in a variety of contexts throughout the episode. WordGirl enriches young audiences' vocabulary and is a tool that helps close the gap for those who don't grow up in language-rich environments. The WordGirl website is especially designed to promote a love of language and words among children. It features exciting games and activities which expose children to new and empowering words in fun and engaging ways. It is widely acknowledged today throughout our society that children must build a strong foundation of language and literacy skills at an early age if they are to prosper in school and beyond. While there is no substitute for the conversations a child has with an adult such as a parent or teacher, television does afford opportunities to enhance overall language and specific vocabulary skills beyond what can be attained through personal interactions. Through conscious and creative programming, the time children spend watching television, rather than detracting from their language and literacy growth can alternatively be a medium for advancing these capabilities. What television offers is the possibility of carefully controlling the input to the child in a medium that children have access to and interest in. Here are some useful tips for making the most of the time spent watching WordGirl on TV. WATCH TOGETHER As you watch WordGirl with your child, talk about what you see on the screen. Ask: what do you think will happen next? What word do you think could help save the day? MAKE CONNECTIONS Ask your kids to talk about their own adventures. Can you imagine a situation happening where knowing the right word can be perfect? CHAT IT UP Can we talk? Let WordGirl's love of language inspire your child. Encourage kids to try out new words in conversation. ENCOURAGE POSITIVE BEHAVIOR AND ROLE-MODELS When the program is over, talk about the characters and the adventures they had. Point out how people respect Becky aka WordGirl so much because of how smart she is and how well she speaks. BUILD ON YOUR CHILD'S CURIOSITY If your child is learning to read, do it together or talk about words that they come across that they might not know. See if there's a way to guess and understand the meaning of the word by looking at it in context.