Course Information
| Session |
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| Credits | 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs |
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| Registration dates | We accept registrations through the first week of classes, unless enrollment is full, and unless the class was canceled before it started due to low enrollment. |
Storytime and More for Babies and Prewalkers
$250.00
Dates: May 4 - May 31Credits: 1.5 CEUs or 15 PDHs
After laying the groundwork for developmentally appropriate practice, this course offers strategies and ideas for providing outstanding storytimes and other programs for babies, prewalkers, and their families. Whether you are new to the profession, considering starting a new baby storytime, or looking to refresh your skills, you will find a wealth of ideas to strengthen your storytimes and other offerings for our youngest community members and their care providers.
Participants will understand the value of early literacy programs for children under 2 and how to help caregivers meet the early literacy needs of children in this stage of development.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
Gain in-depth knowledge of the developmental stages of children 0 –18 months, especially early literacy development.
Learn strategies and best practices to design and facilitate programs for this age group.
Develop a storytime plan for a baby/pre-walker storytime.
Course Description
After laying the groundwork for developmentally appropriate practice, this course offers strategies and ideas for providing outstanding storytimes and other programs for babies, prewalkers, and their families. Whether you are new to the profession, considering starting a new baby storytime, or looking to refresh your skills, you will find a wealth of ideas to strengthen your storytimes and other offerings for our youngest community members and their care providers.
Participants will understand the value of early literacy programs for children under 2 and how to help caregivers meet the early literacy needs of children in this stage of development.
Learning Objectives
Participants will:
Gain in-depth knowledge of the developmental stages of children 0 –18 months, especially early literacy development.
Learn strategies and best practices to design and facilitate programs for this age group.
Develop a storytime plan for a baby/pre-walker storytime.
Kendra Jones
Currently the Deputy Director for Tacoma Public Library, Kendra Jones is passionate about all things early literacy and developing future library leaders. Prior to taking on broader leadership roles she was a Children's Librarian focusing on early learners for 11 years. She has been training and mentoring library staff and other early literacy practitioners for over 15 years. She earned an MLIS from University of Arizona in 2008 and a BA in Social Sciences with a minor in Psychology from Washington State University in 2005.
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