Developed in 1999, Ready to Grow uses quality children's educational television as a foundation for a variety of hands-on, minds-on activities that work in just about any setting. Our goal is to keep kids learning even outside of school, in the hope that they will develop a lifelong curiosity about the world in which they live. PBS and MPT can help spark that curiosity by providing valuable video programs and support materials. But we need your help, too. After all, you are the most important influence in your child's life. Some of the Ready to Grow tools that you can use to foster your child's learning are: Educational programming from MPT and PBS Fun activities for school-age children Literacy connections For a glimpse of how Ready to Grow supports literacy, take a look at our online Story Time Spotlight.