Registration is open for fall Digital Media Literacy Training workshops
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Early Literacy 101 workshop to be offered in 5 locations this summer/fall
Ohio Ready to Read presents its FREE hands-on early literacy training workshop! Open to all Ohio public library workers, Early Literacy 101 is coming to several Ohio locations between late August and early November 2018.
Introducing INFOhio’s New Early Learning Portal
Ohio’s parents and educators can access the brand-new INFOhio Early Learning Portal to help little learners ages 3-5 prepare for school and their futures.
Ohio AEYC Conference in Sandusky, April 19-21
The Ohio Association for the Education of Young Children (Ohio AEYC) announces its 2018 conference, April 19-21 at the Kalahari Conference Center in Sandusky.
Early Childhood Literacy certificate program
Library Juice Academy is offering an online Early Childhood Literacy Certificate program for library staff at any level.
Whether you work directly with children in the library, or want to learn more about early literacy to help you better serve your community, this certificate program offers key information on child development and early literacy and activities to put it into practice in your own situations and environments. It is designed for staff in public and school libraries to add to your knowledge and as a means of recognition of knowledge in this area.
Early Literacy 101 workshop to be offered Nov. 16 in Bowling Green
Early Literacy 101
Thursday, November 16, 2017
9:30 am - 4:30 pm, including a 1-hour lunch break
Wood County District Public Library, 251 N. Main St., Bowling Green
This workshop is free. Lunch will be on your own. To register or for more information: norweld.evanced.info/signup/EventDetails?EventId=941
Reading 'Round the Clock supports parents & caregivers
Ease the transition to school by helping parents and caregivers understand Ohio's Third Grade Reading Guarantee (TGRG) and learn how to incorporate literacy skill-building into everyday life. Reading ‘Round the Clock encourages and equips caregivers to integrate fun, simple reading and literacy activities into daily routines at home, on the road, and around the community.
Early Literacy 101 workshop to be offered twice in September - and once in November!
Ohio Ready to Read presents its FREE* hands-on early literacy training workshop! Open to all Ohio public library workers, Early Literacy 101 is coming to several Ohio locations this fall. Note: as of Sept. 1, the workshop in Hudson is full. Please join us in Eaton or Bowling Green!
Keep kids reading and learning in the summer with INFOhio
Keep kids reading and learning all summer long with free eBooks and audio books available from INFOhio, and other digital resources. Download a flyer to hand out to kids in grades PreK-12 and their parents:
Webinars on early childhood programming (and more!) from OLC
The Ohio Library Council’s webinars are a convenient way to gain practical, real-world knowledge from the convenience of your desktop—or anywhere you have internet access. A variety of webinars are offered throughout the year.
Library consultant Pamela Martin-Diaz has created a set of outlines for early literacy stations based on Dolly Parton Imagination Library (DPIL) books and the Five Early Literacy Practices from Every Child Ready to Read®.
Jenny Mei Is Sad by Tracy Subisak (Little, Brown Young Readers, 2021) has been named the seventh annual Floyd’s Pick Book Award winner, in memory of children’s literature expert, advocate, and librarian Floyd Dickman.
The Day By Day Ohio Family Literacy Calendar provides young children and their caring adults a song, video, activities, and book suggestions for every day of the year. Each day, visitors to DayByDayOH.org will see a new set of activities for today's date.
A service of the State Library of Ohio in collaboration with Ohio Ready to Read, Day By Day Ohio supports early literacy skills, helps young children get ready for school, and is available 24/7.
Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR), a national parent/caregiver outreach initiative, empowers public library workers to share early literacy knowledge with the caring adults in young children's lives. It was first rolled out in 2004, and is very familiar to children's services specialists. But what if you're a new children's librarian or specialist and you're hearing about ECRR for the first time? You've come to the right place!
