Building Early Literacy Skills with Babies (Early Literacy Webinar Series Part 1 of 3)

Explore engagement tools that promote early literacy skills and bring early learning home to families. Learn how to bridge the 30 Million Word Gap by sharing effective strategies with parents and caregivers for immediate, enriching ways to communicate with babies. Discover how the Fayetteville Free Library (FFL) provides high-quality early learning experiences to babies through our innovative, research based, community-driven programs like Cuddletime, Music & Movement, and Let’s Learn. Rethink how families discover and access traditional collections like board books, and non-traditional items like Born to Read Kits.

Learning Outcomes

Attendees will learn innovative, playful ways to support early literacy through programs, services, collections, and spaces. They will leave the session with practical ways to engage babies and their families around early learning. After participating in this webinar, attendees will:

  • Understand relevant research that supports the importance of early learning
  • Learn how to best serve children at different developmental stages
  • Discover new ideas for enhancing existing baby programs
  • Find inspiration for creating new learning opportunities for babies and their families
  • Have practical strategies for accommodating siblings in multi-age programs

Who Should Attend

Librarians and staff in public and school libraries.

Teachers and preschool teachers and other childcare providers.

Anyone who works with young children and their families.

Instructors

Stephanie C. Prato is the Director of Play to Learn Services at the Fayetteville Free Library (FFL), NY. With experience in youth services, community outreach, leadership, instruction, and technology, she has developed innovative programs for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. She is an active member of the American Library Association and serves as a member of the Early Childhood Programs and Services Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children.

Location

Venue:Online

Address:

Online Venue, Details to be Sent to Registrants, New York, United States

Finding and Training Volunteer Technology Instructors

This webinar will provide strategies for recruiting, training and retaining skilled volunteers who can help increase digital literacy skills in small and rural communities.

Small libraries are often challenged to find the staff, skills, or time needed to meet growing community needs and demands for digital literacy training. Volunteers can help you meet these needs! Learn strategies from two successful statewide projects eager to share tools and curricula to help get volunteers ready for technology training in your small or rural library. California’s Get Involved: Powered by Your Library provides libraries with tools to recruit, train and retain skilled volunteers. And Guiding Ohio Online has created curricula for volunteers to deliver digital literacy training through computer classes and one-on-one computer assistance in libraries of all sizes. Project staff will share their expertise and experience to help you build the program that is right for your community.

This webinar is hosted in collaboration with the Association for Rural and Small Libraries.

Presented by: Carla Lehn, Library Development Services, California State Library; Mandy Knapp and Evan Struble, Library Consultants, State Library of Ohio

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