1,000 Books Before Kindergarten: Early Literacy DIY
October 21, 2015
Looking for ways to extend early literacy learning from your storytimes into the homes of the families in your community? The 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten initiative is a great way to help families prepare their preschoolers for later reading success. In this webinar, we’ll learn about the origins and the benefits of the 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten program and how to start a program at your library. You’ll also find readily available resources to make preparation a snap and ideas for funding sources to make the program a reality in your community.
Learn:
- The history, purpose and benefits of 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten programs
- The issues and outcomes in developing a program
- Easy methods for setting up and funding a program at your library
- Key resources to assist in program development and planning
Presenter
Marge Loch-Wouters
Marge has over 40 years of experience in children's services and is an adjunct lecturer at University of Wisconsin–Madison School of Library & Information Studies. In her role as a consultant, she has presented numerous workshops, webinars and training on all aspects of youth services both statewide and nationally. In 2010, she was honored as the Wisconsin Library Association Demco Librarian of the Year. Marge blogs at Tiny Tips for Library Fun (tinytipsforlibraryfun.blogspot.com) and tweets at @lochwouters.
Moderator
Liz Bowie
Marketing Content Manager at Demco, Inc.
Liz is the Marketing Content Manager for Demco. Her background includes editorial management and product development of innovative and time-saving tools for schools and libraries, with an emphasis on Common Core, literacy and math. The products she and her team have developed, including classroom games, learning centers and professional development resources, have garnered 46 industry awards for excellence in education. Liz is passionate about promoting literacy through her work and the work of others. If you are interested in sharing your ideas and programming tips on Demco’s Ideas and Inspiration blog or have ideas for topics you’d like to see covered, contact Liz at lizb@demco.com
This was a fascinating presentation. I am really going to pursue setting up a program at our library. Thanks!
Enjoyed the presentation. We started this program October 1, 2015 with materials from Upstart.
I work at the Ladd Public Library in Ladd, Illinois and am the coordinator of our children’s program. Every Tuesday morning, we have Story Hour which includes reading 2 stories, doing a craft and having a snack. We have an average of 20 children at Story Hour.
I would like to start the 1,000 Books before Kindergarten program at our library but have no idea how to go about it…Please give me information on how to do this.
Thank You
Hi, Cheri,
We have a lot more great resources on the Ideas and Inspiration site (search 1000 Books), and you’ll find a free Getting Started Guide, outreach materials, and reproducibles on our 1000 Book page on demco.com.
Good luck with planning your program!
Liz