Wednesday, June 20, 2012 Start Time: Pacific - 12 PM, Mountain - 1 PM, Central - 2 PM, Eastern - 3 PM Presenters: : Sue Bigelow, Woodland Public Library Alice Bradshaw, Menlo Park Public Library Valerie Hardie, READ/San Diego, San Diego Public Library Roberta Roth, Menlo Park Carla Lehn, CA State Library, and Jacquie Brinkley, CA State Library
You will find programming for babies and their parents "Simply Irresistible!" Babies are your "captive audience," and parents are often at their most hopeful and receptive. Your library can establish itself as a literacy leader in the community by teaching parents how to share baby songs, lullabies, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, age-appropriate picture books, board books, and gentle stretching. You can forge strong relationships with parents as you demonstrate how to explore language with their child in a lively and entertaining way.
Early literacy is proven to be essential to a child's success in school, and libraries are embracing the call for early literacy by expanding storytimes, which are a key to promoting Kindergarten readiness and emergent literacy. Libraries are increasing the number of storytimes offered by training volunteers and paraprofessionals, as well as youth services librarians, to perform storytime for wider age groups than the traditional preschool storytime.
