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Join the 10-week challenge to enhance school readiness with fun activities, songs, and nursery rhymes. Engage in weekly workshops, readings, and family book clubs, supported by the Richland County Public Library. Discover the joy of reading and learning together!
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What is the Growing Readers Challenge? 10Weeks worth of challenges that GROW school readiness and fun! Laura Kennett – lkennett@myrcpl.com
Survey Says… More Activities! More Songs!
The Richland County Public Library Says… Challenge Yourself!
The More Familiar It Is The More Rare and Beautiful it is – Gertrude Stein Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin
Wide and Deep Workshops at branch locations • Summer Reading Materials • Curriculum Materials Weekly Visits to Centers • Activities and Materials • The Library Was Here (flyer for parents) • Pre and Post Parent Survey Family Picture Book Club • Food • Take-A-Ways
Results • Teacher Engagement • Regular readings at centers • Readings at home • Families visiting the library Observed at Centers: • Longer attention spans • Increase in general knowledge • Interested and interesting!
Failures • Story times for families at the center • Reaching parents at the center At the end of the day, people want to end the day!
Knight Foundation Grant • 4 Child Care Centers • Office of Program Evaluation • Incentives for Parents • Family Literacy Kits • ALA’s ECRR Notebooks and Early Literacy Kits for centers and all library locations
Read, Sing, Talk, Play and Write Everyday Ease! • A little goesalong way. • Routine. • Accomplish small goals. • Have fun. • Good books lead to good times!
Constrained vs. Unconstrained Skills Constrained skills are important, but the foundation of Unconstrained skills is priceless. • Interested and interesting • Lighting a fire