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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">We have added two sessions of this workshop. </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Consolas">Since some people who may be interested in participating might not receive this notice directly, we would appreciate it if you would print and post or route this announcement to staff and colleagues. Thanks!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Title: Simply Irresistible: Storytimes for Newborns to Two Years</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">New</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> <FONT FACE="Consolas">Dates and locations:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Thursday, April 10, Belle Cooledge Library (Sacramento)</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Thursday, April 24, Los Angeles Public Library</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">To register for this workshop: Use the online registration form at</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN><A HREF="http://infopeople.org/workshop/355"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">http://infopeople.org/workshop/355</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Fee: There is a $75.00 fee for this workshop.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">You will find programming for babies and their parents "Simply Irresistible!" Babies are your "captive audience," and parents are often at their most hopeful and receptive. Your library can establish itself as a literacy leader in the community by teaching parents how to share baby songs, lullabies, nursery rhymes, fingerplays, age-appropriate picture books, board books, and gentle stretching. </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">You can forge strong relationships with parents as you demonstrate how to explore language with their child in a lively and entertaining way. Together you can build life-long readers, starting at birth.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Workshop Description: In this all-day workshop, children's library staff will learn how to prepare and deliver a literacy-based storytime for infants and their parents/caregivers.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Guided by a dynamic PowerPoint presentation, students will design an appropriate space; develop an age-appropriate, literacy-rich program; learn "parent patter" and how to use it during the program; and "tweak" their current storytime program to focus on early literacy skills with younger children.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">In a supportive and entertaining environment students will share and perform all storytime components to develop familiarity, confidence, and ease in working with this "keep you on your toes" age group of two and under.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Students will be armed with song sheets, fingerplays, booklists, equipment suggestions, recommended websites, and gentle stretching techniques that will help stimulate language and baby brain development.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">You've never had so much fun at a library skills workshop!</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Pre-workshop Assignment:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Survey current storytime clientele for actual ages served during programs. Example: in your preschool storytime (three to</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">five-year-olds) 50% of attendees are two and under. Based on these numbers bring an idea of who your underserved age group is.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Bring one book appropriate for the age group (birth to</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">two-year-olds) to share with group. If you need help try one of the following websites:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.multcolib.org/kids/booklists/babies.html"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">www.multcolib.org/kids/booklists/babies.html</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.montgomerycountymd.gov"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">www.montgomerycountymd.gov</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Bring a favorite fingerplay for each of these age groups: (birth-12</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">months) and (12-24 months) to share with the group. If you need help try one of the following websites:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.thebestkidswebsite.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">www.thebestkidswebsite.com</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas"> </FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://www.kiddles.com"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">www.kiddles.com</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Optional: Bring sample flyers of infant programs already being offered at your site to show and share with the group.</FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Preliminary Course Outline</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Introduction</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Baby brain development</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Developmental milestones</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--PLA 6 Literacy Skills</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Librarian's role</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Breakdown of age groups</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Parent participation</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Nuts and Bolts: Nuts</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Registration</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Physical setting</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Length of program</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Sample storytime</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Book selection</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Nuts and Bolts: Bolts</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Fingerplays</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Stretching</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Puppets and props</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Songs with music and props</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Taking It Home</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Parent patter</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Dialogic reading</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Marketing</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Partnerships</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">--Don't be afraid to be yourself</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Instructor: Colleen Willis. Colleen has happily spent the last </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">eight years working as a children's librarian for the Anaheim Public </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Library. She got her start in storytelling because she happened to </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">make the most fabulous pig snort that could be heard all the way from </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">the back of the room. After the undying praise she received for her </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">excellent puppetry she was hooked. Five years later she was </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">approached by her supervisor who asked if she would be interested in </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">doing a storytime for babies. Colleen had just had her second baby </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">and was excited to try something new. Her initial start was slow, but </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">as word got around the programs became a success. She then turned her </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">experience into a California Library Association training session and </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">has been busy ever since training fellow professionals in the art of </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">baby storytimes.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Who Should Attend: This course in intended for children's library </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">staff who is involved in the development and implementation of </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">storytimes for preschoolers and younger.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Prerequisites: Experience with storytimes for preschoolers and </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">younger desirable.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Other Logistics:</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">*On-site check-in is from 8:30-9:00 AM; instruction is from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">*Maps, directions, and parking information are available on the </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Infopeople Web site at</FONT></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"> </SPAN><A HREF="http://infopeople.org/workshop/location"><SPAN LANG="en-us"><U><FONT COLOR="#0000FF" FACE="Consolas">http://infopeople.org/workshop/location</FONT></U></SPAN><SPAN LANG="en-us"></SPAN></A><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Infopeople does not validate or pay for parking.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">*Infopeople does not provide refreshments or lunch. Since some </FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">training locations do not have in-house or convenient food service,</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">Infopeople recommends that participants bring a sack lunch.</FONT></SPAN></P>
<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">To view a complete list of Infopeople workshops and for general </FONT></SPAN></P>
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<P DIR=LTR><SPAN LANG="en-us"><FONT FACE="Consolas">please contact Linda Rodenspiel, the Infopeople Project Assistant, at </FONT></SPAN></P>
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