Descriptions

• Every Child Ready to Read @ your library (half day)
   
• Every Child Ready to Read @ your library
  (full day)
   
• Every Child Ready to Ready @ your library Follow Up Training:We're On Our Way!
   
• The Fun and Facts of Early Literacy: Communicating with Parents through Storytimes
   
• Storytimes for Babies and Toddlers, and Parents Too!
   

Materials

Schedule

Training Descriptions

Every Child Ready to Read @ your library
Option 1: Half day (3.5 content hours)
Planner Checklist
Workshop Materials/Handouts
An overview the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library® early literacy initiative from the Public Library Association and Association of Library Service to Children's of the American Library Association. Based on current research and the experience of 14 demonstration sites nationwide, the three early literacy workshops for parents and caregivers can be the means by which your library system becomes an acknowledged valuable partner in the early childhood and education communities. A summary of the six early literacy skills and of all three workshops: for parents/caregivers of Early Talkers (Newborn to Two-Year-Olds), Talkers (Two- and Three-Year-Olds), and Pre-Readers (Four- and Five-Year Olds). For library staff, may include library partners. (80 people maximum)
Cost: $300 plus airfare, hotel, meals, ground transportation, per diem, baggage fee if applicable

Every Child Ready to Read @ your library
Option 2: Full day (6 content hours, 7.5 hours including lunch/breaks)
Planner Checklist
Workshop Materials/Handouts
An overview the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library® early literacy initiative from the Public Library Association and Association of Library Service to Children's of the American Library Association. Based on current research and the experience of 14 demonstration sites nationwide, it seemlessly integrates sharing good books, rhymes, songs and activities with the six skills necessary for later reading success. This training trains you to present three workshops designed for parents and caregivers, showing them how to bond with babies through books, practice dialogic reading with toddlers and talkers, and to promote phonological awareness with preschoolers. You'll leave with practical ways to implement and develop a strong role for your library in the early childhood community.Includes a demonstration of Talker workshop, information on using the workshops to start new partnerships and to strengthen existing ones. (60 maximum)
Cost: $500 plus airfare, hotel, meals, ground transportation, per diem, baggage fee if applicable
So . . . which one do I want? They sound similar.

• If you want participants to gain a succinct but solid knowledge about early literacy and be able to describe the workshops to staff, to partners and potential partners, choose the half-day one.
• If you want participants to learn about early literacy research and if they will be presenting or are in a position where they may want to present the workshops to parents and caregivers, choose the full-day workshop. The hands-on activities support the comfort level in doing the workshops.

Every Child Ready to Ready @ your library Follow Up Training: We're On Our Way!
So, you've had the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library workshop training, but still need to get more comfortable doing it? Here is a follow up workshop which reviews the early literacy skill information, demonstrates the Early Talker Workshop in full and gives you time to actually practice being a presenter for parts of all three workshops. (30 people maximum)
Cost: $1,000 plus airfare, hotel, meals, ground transportation, per diem, baggage fee if applicable

The Fun and Facts of Early Literacy: Communicating with Parents Through Storytimes
Full day (6 content hours, 7.5 hours including lunch/breaks)
Option I: Participants have not had Every Child Ready to Read Workshop Training
Option II: Participants have had ECRR Workshop Training, are familiar with the early literacy skills and related research.
Planner Checklist Option 1 Option 2
Workshop Materials/Handouts
Enhance your storytimes by incorporating informationfor parents/caregivers into them. Includes early literacy research, examples of the development of each of the six early literacy skills for newborn to five-year-olds, techniques for planning storytimes that reach adults and children and specific ideas for doing so. Why address parents and caregiers? How does this approach change your storytimes? How can your early literacy enhanced storytimes become a catalyst for change in your community? Based on the Every Child Ready to Read @ your library project. Hands-on practice developing a literacy-enhanced storytime by building on what they already do in storytimes.
Assignment: Each participant brings (1) a written plan or outline of one storytime you enjoy (2) the items for the storytime (books, words to songs/rhymes, handout if available, etc.) It can be handwritten.
For library staff. (60 maximum)
Cost: $1,000 plus airfare, hotel, meals, ground transportation, per diem, baggage fee if applicable

Storytimes for Babies and Toddlers, and Parents Too!
Half day (3-4 content hours) or Full day (6 content hours)
Planning and presenting storytimes for babies and toddlers. Incorporates early literacy information for newborn to two-year-olds. Demonstration of storytime, including rhymes, songs, books, and activities. Time to share ideas and try it out yourselves. This workshop is tailored to the needs of the group.
Cost: $1,000 plus airfare, hotel, meals, ground transportation, per diem, baggage fee if applicable

Please contact Saroj for other workshop possibilities.