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Event: Early Literacy Storytimes - Hillsboro Date: Wednesday, August 05, 2009 from 9:00 AM - 3:30 PM (CT) Location: Hillsboro Courthouse Annex126 South Covington StreetHillsboro, TX 76645 ------------------------------ Event Details: ------------------------------ Your library is the natural place for parents to learn how to help their children succeed. Early literacy programs teach parents how to combine reading, singing, talking and play into learning experiences for young children. These programs don't require much money but they do take staff who are committed to helping families read together. Come to Early Literacy Storytimes, where you will learn: The early literacy skills preschoolers need to know before they learn to read and write How to weave practical early literacy ideas into your programs How to plan and promote programs that both entertain and teach In addition, each library will receive a book on how to use early literacy skills in storytime: Early Literacy Storytimes @ your library by Saroj Ghoting (or) Building Blocks: Building a Parent-Child Literacy Program at Your Library by Sharon Snow.Denise Trabucco, nationally-recognized early literacy trainer, will teach the class. Doors open 30 minutes before the event. Lunch is on your own. This class will repeat August 7, 2009 in College Station and August 19, 2009 in Leander. Participants will earn 5 hours continuing professional education credits.See you in Hillsboro! Ready to Read grant participants - year one and year two - may attend for free and will be recognized at this event. ------------------------------ Register Online: ------------------------------ More information and online registration are available here: http://www.eventbrite.com/event/386470945/emailinvite/?invite=MTc4MDQwL2N0bHMtbEBsaXN0cy5jdGxzLm5ldC8w%0A&utm_source=eb_email&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=invite ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Collect event fees online with Eventbrite http://www.eventbrite.com
