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Early Literacy Training

 

The first Monday of every month we offer trainings for parents/guardians based on one of the six early literacy skills. These trainings will teach parents/guardians about early literacy skills and how they are implemented into songs, storytimes, fingerplays, activities, and crafts. These literacy skills according to Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting and Pamela Martin-Díaz (2006) are print motivation, phonological awareness, vocabulary, narrative skills, print awareness, and letter knowledge.  Ghoting and Martin-Diaz (2006) describe the six literacy skills below (p. 4):

1. Print motivation – a child’s interest in and enjoyment of books

 

2. Phonological awareness – the ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words

 

3. Vocabulary – knowing the names of things

 

4. Narrative skills – noticing print, knowing how to handle a book, and understanding how to follow the written word on a page

5. Print awareness – noticing print, knowing how to handle a book, and understanding how to follow the written words on a page

 

6. Letter knowledge – knowing that letters are different from each other, that the same letter can look different, and that each letter has a name and is related to sounds.

The Hamby-Burns Library focuses on implementing these six literacy skills into all our storytimes, lapsits, programs, and events. Each parent will get a certificate for completing each early literacy training. Join us in the conference 201 on the second floor right next to the stairs.

Days & Times

 

When: First Monday of the Month

 

Time: 7:00-8:00 pm

Register

 

Each class is limited to 15 children plus parents/guardians - so register right way!

 

All events are free! Register online or at the library’s front desk! Sign-ups are posted every Saturday.

Publicity

 

Digital Newsletter - Sent out every Thursday at 1:00pm to the library’s email list.

 

Website - Home page & Calendar

 

Library Signs - Front entrance display board

 

Social Media - Twitter, Facebook, & Instagram

Budget Total, per month:  $35-$45

(These are costs on our end)

 

Publicity: $5-$15 (for all supplies for creating display board to be used for the month)

 

Materials: $2 per child. Total, per training: $30.

 

Note: not every training will require budget needs; where possible materials will be reused

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