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Ready to Read Grant. . Central Texas Library System, Inc. 1200 parents & teachers 14 public libraries & branches 3 Head Start agencies September 2010 – August 2011. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
Ready to Read Grant
Central Texas Library System, Inc.
1200 parents & teachers
14 public libraries & branches
3 Head Start agencies
September 2010 – August 2011
• Early literacy program developed by the Public Library Association & the Association of Library Service to Children
• Incorporates the latest research into a series of parent and caregiver workshops to provide public libraries with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as their child's first teacher
• Workshops cover 6 early literacy skills, what they look like to preschool children, and what parents and teachers can do to help their children get ready to read.
Early Literacy Skills
Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can read and write.
These are the six early literacy skills children need to know so they can be successful readers:
Tell a StoryBeing able to describe
things and events, and tell stories Learn Words
Knowing the names ofthings
Love BooksBeing interested in and
enjoying books
Hear SoundsBeing able to hear and playwith the smaller sounds of
words
See LettersKnowing letters are different
from each other, knowing letter names and sounds Use Books
Understanding that print has meaning; noticing print
everywhere, not just in books; knowing how to handle a book
Goals
Raise Early literacy rates in low income households
Educate Parents/teachers on importance of reading to young children
Foster Public library and Head Start partnerships to strengthen community’s literacy and
educational continuum
Establish Public library as a vital early
literacy resource to parents and caregivers
HILL COUNTRY COMMUNITY ACTIONHarker Heights Public Library
EEOC
Marlin Public LibraryWaco-McLennan County Public Library
Head Start Partners
CENTRAL TEXAS 4C
Belton – Lena Armstrong Public LibraryKilleen Public LibraryTemple Public Library
Libraries with no Head Start
Hewitt Public LibraryMcGregor – McGinley Memorial Library
Salado Public LibraryValley Mills Public Library
66,000 Total project funding from IMLS & Texas State Library20,000 Early literacy info for parents, teachers & libraries5,000 Friends of the Waco-McLennan County Library donation1,400 Parents & teachers trained – focus on disadvantaged1,400 Books for parents80 Training sessions offered by libraries45 Length of training sessions – 45 minutes to 1 hour30 Spanish picture books for each library1.5 Estimated number of hours/week/library
By the Numbers
Learn – Reach - Teach
LEARN - Public library staff learn to teach the three early literacyskills classes. Parents, caregivers and teachers learn early literacytips to help their children get ready to read.
REACH - Public library staff reach out into the community - primarily with Head Start agencies - to schedule early literacy classes to parents and to promote library services that support early literacy
TEACH - Public library staff teach the classes to parents, teachers and caregivers
• Manages grant• Set up partnerships with Head Start
agencies• Provides training to librarians• Purchases, creates, distributes all print
materials, training, publicity• Produces quarterly project newsletter• Program support
Who Does What – CTLS
• Promote program to teachers & center directors
• Meet with library staff to plan engaging and fun parent classes
• Allow libraries to present training at monthly parent classes
• Work with libraries to promote classes to families
• Provide translators for parent classes
• Gather follow-up surveys from parents
• Invite library staff to present classes at staff in-service days
Who Does What – Head Start
• Attend training and planning meetings
• Learn to teach the early literacy class
• Identify local partners
• Provide training to Head Start centers – both to parents at parent meetings and to teachers on in-service days
• Provide training to other agencies & groups
• Promote the program within the library
• Submit stats monthly
Who Does What – Library Staff
Timeline
LEARNLibrary staff learns to teach the early literacy class. Head Start staff are invited to attend. Training and materials are free.
Sept-Dec 2010
REACH
Library staff reaches out into the community to set up training sessions for the parents served by Head Start, schools and other agencies. Classes are 45-60 minutes long. We estimate that this project will take 1½ hours per week for library staff.
Oct-Dec 2010
TEACH
Library staff teaches the classes to parents and teachers who then learn early literacy games to help their children get ready to read. Teachers receive free CPE ; parents receive a free children’s book (English and/or Spanish) for each class they attend. Most classes are held January to April.
Jan-Apr
2011
KEEP
To keep the program going, libraries will weave early literacy skills into their storytimes. The project will provide storytime materials like puppets and games. Libraries can also provide classes at teacher in-service days. Twenty-nine CTLS libraries use the program now, in storytime and/or in parent classes..
Mar-Aug 2011
How Will It Matter?
90% Parents will read more to their children
85% Community partners will say that you offered easy-to-use early literacy ideas they can use their classrooms.
85% Community partners will say that your friendliness, flexibility and reliability were key assets in the partnership
80% Parents will enjoy sharing books more with their children
80% Percent of teachers will appreciate that your early literacy message confirms what they already teach their parents
50% Percent of parents and teachers plan to use the library more after coming to your classes
What to Count
1. Contacts with local partners2. Workshops & attendance3. Workshop evaluations4. Local publicity & marketing 5. Follow-up evaluations –
mailed by Head Start
How to Keep Up
www.CTLS.net
http://readytoread.pbworks.com
Questions