APLS Library Kits: Every child ready to read @ your library

Association for Library Service to Children. (Added Author). Public Library Association. (Added Author).

Summary:

"The updated and expanded second edition of Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) provides a new curriculum and materials to help parents and other caregivers develop early literacy skills in children from birth to age five ... ECRR provides librarians, early childhood specialists, preschool teachers, childcare providers, and others with research-based practices that can help young children develop skills they need before they learn to read. The Manual includes information and workshop presentations to help you learn more about early literacy, workshop presentations with learning experiences for parents and children, handouts to reinforce workshop content, and strategies for partnering with other organizations to help every child in your community get ready to read."--Section I-1.

Record details

Physical Description: 1 volume (loose-leaf) : color illustrations ; 28 cm + 1 CD (color ; 4 3/4 in.)
Edition: Second edition.
Publisher: Chicago : ALSC/PLA, [2011]
Copyright: �2011

Content descriptions

General Note:	"A joint project of of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) and the Public Library Association (PLA), divisions of the American Library Association." Supported by website: http://www.everychildreadytoread.org/ (viewed July 22, 2011).
Formatted Contents Note:	Introduction -- Staff & community workshops -- Parent workshop -- Parent & child workshops -- Handouts and resources.