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<b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white">Every Child Ready to Read in Michigan - November 2016</span></b><span style="font-size:11.5pt;line-height:110%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">"Planning a storytime and you need some additional ideas? Go to the “<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMTIzLjY2NzQ1MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTEyMy42Njc0NTA2MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzY2NTU3JmVtYWlsaWQ9TGFuY2FzdGVyQzVAbWljaGlnYW4uZ292JnVzZXJpZD1MYW5jYXN0ZXJDNUBtaWNoaWdhbi5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/index.htm"><span style="color:#0000EE">Everything
Preschool</span></a>” theme site. Themes are listed alphabetically. For example, for “Pets” click on “P” and then pets. Then you can find suggested songs, art ideas and games. They also list books, but I think we can do better picks here than what they have
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">One of the workshops in the Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) Manual is a workshop to collaborate with community partners to help children get ready to read. The workshop
lasts around 45-50 minutes and includes topics such as: research on early literacy; the importance of early literacy skills; the important role caregivers and parents play; the five practices; the importance of a child’s home environment; and how the public
library can help. Here are just a few of the groups you can attempt to reach with the importance of early literacy.
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1. Preschools – (both school-run and faith-based) commercial preschools and preschools at colleges and universities.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2. Public schools that have preschool programs
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">3. Head Start and Early Start programs<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4. Healthcare providers, particularly those who already participate in the national Reach Out And Read Project
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">5. County public health agencies
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">6. Local chapters of or affiliates of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">8. Regional or state-wide early literacy coalitions or initiatives such as Success by 6, the Family Reading Partnership, Parent-Child Home Programs etc.
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">9. Teen parents at vocational or high schools<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">10. Families at homeless centers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">11. Parents attending WIC (women, infant and children) centers<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">12. Families at migrant camps<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">13. Families in housing projects or low-income housing<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">14. Caregivers at adult literacy classes<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">15. Foster Parent Groups<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">In addition to handouts provided in the ECRR manual, here is another tip sheet you might wish to share:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> "Do’s To Promote Literacy Experiences"</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Read to Children for Enjoyment - Not to Teach Them to Read or to Learn Phonics<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Read Different Types of Stories<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use Wordless Books and Have Children Tell the Story Through the Pictures<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Use Literature Extensions Whenever Possible<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have a Variety of Writing Materials<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2">
<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Have Books For Children to Look at During Free Times<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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Little Ducks</span></b><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">.
<i>Denise Fleming</i>. Beach Lane, 2016.<br>
ISBN:978-1-4814-2422-6. $17.99.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> It is exciting to see a new book by author/illustrator Denise Fleming, as her books are so perfect for very young children. Her paper-making technique, pulp painting,
lends itself well to the large and bright child-appealing illustrations found here. The familiar song, “Five Little Ducks,” is presented with a few twists, but the traditional song would make a great extension after sharing this version. In addition, days
of the week are introduced for young children to learn. And the back matter is excellent. There is much to discover with facts presented about the characters seen in the book: the mallard duck family; green frogs, flying squirrels; wild turkeys, box turtles,
pigs and a little girl named Anna who is photo bombed by a squirrel. And then, there is a third way to use this book, as children are asked to go back through the story and find dragonflies, whirligig beetles, flies, a rabbit, a deer, sheep, a horse, crows,
cows, squirrels, a dog, and a cat and kittens. Regarding the ECRR five early literacy practices, this book works well for all five --- to child participation (talking), singing, reading (again and again) playing (acting out the story) and writing (drawing
a favorite character from the book as one example.) This is must purchase for every library!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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libraries have a “parent/teacher” section with useful resource books that can be borrowed by early childhood educators. Even if you do not have such a section, it would be great if you could have useful resource books for ECE teachers to borrow (and you will
love them too, as they will help with programming.) Some of my favorites, that are popular with ECE teachers, have been written by consultant
<b>Pam Schiller</b>. Here are a few of her books that every library should consider for purchase: <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The complete Resource Book for Infants:
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<i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Complete Resource Book for Toddlers and Twos:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> Over 2000 Experiences and Ideas<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Complete Resource Book for Preschoolers:</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"> An Early Childhood Curriculum with Over
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<i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Complete Book of Rhymes, Songs, Poems, Fingerplays, and Chants</span></i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="color:black;margin-bottom:5.25pt;line-height:140%;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3">
<i><span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">The Bilingual Book of Rhymes, Songs, Stories and Fingerplays:
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recommended "New Book" in the above article was written and illustrated by Denise Fleming. At her web site you can find some wonderful colorful posters about reading, librarians, and how she does her pulp painting. Each poster is a PDF and you can download
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Planning a storytime and you need some additional ideas? Go to the “<a href="http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTYxMTIzLjY2NzQ1MDYxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE2MTEyMy42Njc0NTA2MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzY2NTU3JmVtYWlsaWQ9TGFuY2FzdGVyQzVAbWljaGlnYW4uZ292JnVzZXJpZD1MYW5jYXN0ZXJDNUBtaWNoaWdhbi5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&103&&&http://www.everythingpreschool.com/themes/index.htm"><span style="color:#0000EE">Everything
Preschool</span></a>” theme site. Themes are listed alphabetically. For example, for “Pets” click on “P” and then pets. Then you can find suggested songs, art ideas and games. They also list books, but I think we can do better picks here than what they have
listed! <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> So you have your theme for storytime and book ideas. How about songs? We know from ECRR the importance of using several songs in a storytime program. Go to
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<span style="color:#0000EE">http://www.kididdles.com/</span></a>, click on “All Songs” for hundreds of song ideas, listed alphabetically. Lyrics are given, but many songs have music notes after their title, which means you can also hear the song sung in case
you forgot or don’t know the tune. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> Many of us use Pinterest for program ideas. If you want a one-stop place for over 1,000 open-ended art ideas (a fun end to a preschool storytime) follow
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<span style="color:#0000EE">this link</span></a> to a great board on Pinterest.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">I have worked in all sizes of public libraries, and I did in reverse order for some reason. I started at a large city system and worked my way up to Head of the Children’s
Room. Then, I moved to a medium-size city system and was Children’s Coordinator for the Main Library and several branches. My next move was to a small town library were I headed the children’s section and was Assistant Director. I finally ended up at the
largest regional system in Ohio as the Children’s Specialist. At each location, there were many of the same responsibilities in programming– from storytimes to summer reading etc. What was entirely different at each site was what I was able to do in terms
of outreach to early childhood educators and those who work with young children. It was frustrating to know what you should be doing, but were unable to because of time or staffing constraints. So, let’s just say that doing outreach is vitally important if
there is any way you can do it. But let’s reflect on what you might do if going outside of the building is next to impossible. <o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">1. Assemble thematic storytime kits that can be requested and picked up at the library for special loan (some libraries allow a longer loan period).<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">2. House specialized collections at Child-Care headquarters for teachers to check out.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">3. Provide monthly/quarterly newsletters developed especially for teachers of young children - mention new books at your library that would be great for story sharing.
Also, cover programs you are offering for young children.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">4. Model to ECE’s how to do a storytime when groups visit including having children participate in at least one story.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">5. Provide special Teacher Resource Collections.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<span style="font-size:10.5pt;line-height:140%;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black">6. Provide an annual workshop on topics of literacy, storytelling etc.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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