BEAVERTON CITY LIBRARY OFFERS EARLY LITERACY WORKSHOPS FOR PARENTS AND THEIR CHILDREN
Posted: April 17th, 2012 8:30 AM
The Children's staff at Beaverton City Library (12375 5th Street) invites parents and children to participate in a free workshop series to help parent and caregivers "Make Every Day a Reading Day." The six workshops engage infants, toddlers and preschoolers in fun activities, while practicing vital early literacy skills children need before they start learning to read.
"These workshops are a great way for parents and their children to spend the day together," said Mayor Denny Doyle. "The library has always been a place for community members to grow and learn--it is one of the reasons why children discover a passion for reading."
The workshops are based on the new Every Child Ready to Read Second Edition curriculum created by the American Library Association.
Parents will come away from each session with new book sharing ideas, tips for helping your child learn, and a free book. Registration is required and opens one month prior to each session. Sign up for sessions by calling 503-350-3600 or stopping by the Children's Reference Desk at the Library.
"Make Every Day Reading Day" Workshop Sessions:
"Early Literacy Play for Babies" -Thursday, April 26, 6:30-7:15 p.m. or Friday, April 27, 11-11:45 a.m. Parents or caregivers and their infants under one year are welcome to this workshop, no mobile toddlers please. Get an overview of infant development and the relationship of milestones to early literacy skills. Join in sensory play with books and rhymes to build positive experiences with reading.
"Fun with Science and Math" - Monday, April 30, 6:30-7:15 p.m. or Tuesday, May 1, 11 a.m.-noon. Open to children ages 2 to 5 years with a parent. Join your kids as they use early literacy skills to do hands-on science and math activities.
"Fun with Letters" -Tuesday, May 8, 1-2 p.m. or 6:30-7:30 p.m. Open to children ages 2 to 5 years with a parent. Try some fun alphabet activities that demonstrate letter shapes and sounds.
"Reading Stories Together" -Thursday, May 10, 6:30-7:30 p.m. or Friday, May 11, 11 a.m. - noon. Open to infants to 5 years with their families. This workshop is designed for families with children of differing ages. Learn how to choose crowd-pleasing books and techniques to make reading together fun. Bring the grandparents along too!
"Fun with Words" - Wednesday, May 16, 6:30-7:30 p.m. or Thursday, May 17, 11 a.m. - noon. Open to children ages 2 to 5 years with a parent. This workshop introduces fun ways to help children build a strong vocabulary as you go about your day.
"Early Brain Development" -Thursday, May 24, 7-8:30 p.m. This is a parents-only workshop that provides hands-on learning to demonstrate how reading to children and engaging in early literacy activities supports brain development. The workshop offers participants strategies for building healthy brains along with safety tips for brain injury prevention. Children's staff will share activities and book suggestions for infants to 8 years.
For more information please contact the Children's Desk at 503-350-3600 or Ann Burgess, Children's Services Librarian, at aburgess@BeavertonOregon.gov or visit www.BeavertonLibrary.org/Kids.
ABOUT BEAVERTON
Beaverton enjoys one of the most diverse populations among Oregon cities. It was one of just four cities of its size recently recognized as a "Smarter City" energy leader by the Natural Resources Defense Council and one of the 100 Best Places to Live in America by Money magazine. In addition, Beaverton has been named one of the safest cities in the Pacific Northwest for three consecutive years, as one of the best places to raise kids by BusinessWeek magazine, an All-America City finalist, as one of the top 25 Suburbs for Retirement by Forbes.com, one of the 100 Best Walking Cities in America by Prevention magazine, the Recycler of the Year from the Association of Oregon Recyclers, a Tree City USA by the Arbor Day Foundation, a Bronze Award Bicycle Friendly Community designation by the League of American Bicyclists and as one of the Environmental Protection Agency's Green Power Communities. Most recently, the Beaverton Community Vision program was named Public Involvement Proj
ect of the Year--Best Planning Project by the International Association of Public Participation
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