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<p class="MsoNormal">A reminder to join us tomorrow for the next installment in our Every Child Ready to Read webinars!  Tomorrow we’ll share & discuss ideas on storytimes for Preschoolers, framed around the 5 practices of ECRR.  Registration can be found
<a href="https://www.solutionwhere.com/WW/Aspx/Public/Search/ShowSession.aspx?sessionId=2912780462%2f10%2f201612%3a13%3a09+PM&cId=67&pCId=0">
online</a>.   The webinar will be recorded for those not able to join us right at 2pm.  Don’t forget to save the date for the 2017 ECRR webinars, registration will open soon on the following:
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Thursday, January 5, 2017:  Mixed-Aged Storytimes<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Thursday, May 11, 2017:  Family Engagement in Early Learning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Tuesday, July 11, 2017:  Storytime Basics<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Thursday, September 7, 2017:  Working with Early Childhood Educators & Volunteers in Early Literacy Learning<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:#333333;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;background:white">
Tuesday, November 28, 2017: Every Child Ready to Read in Michigan wrap-up!<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Thank you,<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Cathy Lancaster</span></i><i><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Youth Services Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Statewide Library Services<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:13.0pt;font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">Library of Michigan<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-335-8129<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D">517-373-5700 f<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Book Antiqua",serif;color:#1F497D"><a href="mailto:LancasterC5@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">LancasterC5@michigan.gov</span></a>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">Help us acknowledge and celebrate the great work of Michigan educators! Go to:
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><a href="http://www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator"><span style="color:blue">www.michigan.gov/proudMIeducator</span></a>
</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:red">today.</span><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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