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<p class="MsoNormal">Just a reminder that the Library of Michigan has already purchased the PLA Early Literacy Calendar (featured in the PLA message below) for public libraries across Michigan.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So, to recap,<b> the following materials were sent directly to public library directors
</b>(via LibPass, the Annual Report channel)<b> on Friday</b>, as part of our <a href="https://gcc01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.michigan.gov%2Flibraryofmichigan%2F0%2C9264%2C7-381-88855_89743_89749---%2C00.html&data=02%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C9325da2f208442fcba7808d866e2318b%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637372468968962731&sdata=S1Blc10Y86V9BBhuUhce3EQctG26VrkBXVaajgvMA4s%3D&reserved=0">
Ready to Read Michigan program</a>! Due to limited quantities purchased I cannot share the links widely via this listserv, but once your director forwards them to staff you are free to download the materials and use as you see fit to engage your patrons/community:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>PLA’s 2021 Early Literacy Activities Calendar</b>:
<i><span style="color:red">HOT </span>“off the presses!!!”</i> Libraries can print and distribute it to patrons monthly, use it in e-Newsletters, or even post it on your library website!
<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><b>Every Child Ready to Read Toolkit for Serving Early Childhood Educators</b> (2017): This toolkit comes with a guide to serving early childhood educators, pre-made slides, fillable
agendas, and more! Please use this to engage early childhood educators in your community.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i>The project described was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0002, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services. Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.<o:p></o:p></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="line-height:115%"><span style="color:black">Youth Services Coordinator</span><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b>From:</b> Public Library Association <pla@ala.org> <br>
<b>Sent:</b> Tuesday, October 6, 2020 11:58 AM<br>
<b>To:</b> Lancaster, Cathy (MDE) <LancasterC5@michigan.gov><br>
<b>Subject:</b> NOW AVAILABLE! 2021 Early Literacy Calendars<o:p></o:p></p>
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Child Ready to Read</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> practices of reading, writing, singing, talking, playing (and now counting),
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download</span></strong></a></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black"> contains twelve months of learning activities, book lists, nursery rhymes, and more!<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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