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staci.shaw's picture
2011 08 Mar

Accepting Applications for New "Six Skills Tubs" Pilot Program

Read to Me is launching a new pilot program that allows libraries to deposit and rotate tubs of books and materials in local daycares (details, eligibility, and application below). Here is a short overview:

Program- Libraries will rotate six tubs of books and other materials, each focusing on an early literacy skill, throughout local daycares. Tubs and contents provided by Read to Me.

Early Literacy Stations

Literacy Stations are a great tool for librarians to use during parent workshops, family events, or storytimes. They can include books and activities for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and early school-age children and are based on the Six Early Literacy Skills. There are many reasons to create Literacy Stations for your library. Here are just a few!

Easy To Use

peggy.mcclendon's picture
2009 22 Jan

Showcasing Success at the Read to Me meeting

Libraries participating in First Book, Every Child Ready to Read, and mini-grants sites have been invited to participate in the 2-day Read to Me meeting, Showcasing Success. The meeting will be held in Boise at the Oxford Suites on March 5-6, 2009. Libraries need to register by February 5th.

The Bookworm

The Bookworm is a monthly publication of the Read to Me First Book program. This early literacy newsletter is sent home to the parents of children receiving First Books each month, and contains age-appropriate literacy information and activities. It can also be distributed by school and public librarians to parents at storytimes and library events.

Read to Me Resources

Resources for ECRTR Participants

Don't forget to send in your forms!! The following forms must be completed and returned to ICFL within two weeks of completing the six-week workshop series:

Page reference: 
Every Child Ready to Read

Idaho Child Care Reads

Idaho Child Care Reads

The Idaho Child Care Reads program helps public libraries enhance services for child care providers and the children and families that they work with. Applications from public libraries interested in the program are accepted throughout the year and will be granted as funding allows.
 
The program has the following goals:

Every Child Ready to Read

Every Child Ready to Read

Every Child Ready to Read Family Workshops is a six week program that involves young children and their parents in learning about the six early literacy skills that help prepare children to be successful in school.

First Book

First Book

Read to Me First Book targets children ages birth to seven who are unlikely to have many books in their homes or have a library card. The program provides a book a month for nine months for each participating child, and First Book families can participate in a free early literacy workshop.

Jump Start

Get a JUMPSTART on READING @ Your Library

Jump Start incorporates the six early literacy skills and encourages parents of children registering for kindergarten to “Get a Jump Start on Reading @ Your Library.” As part of the program, Idaho public libraries: