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| Format: | Recurso educativo Open Access |
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| Language: | en |
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1997
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| Online Access: | https://eric.ed.gov/?id=ED461379 |
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- Born To Read: How To Nurture a Baby's Love of Learning. [Videotape and Planner's Manual]. At Risk Persons Clinics Community Education Community Health Services Community Services Early Experience Early Reading Infants Library Extension Library Personnel Library Planning Library Services Outreach Programs Partnerships in Education Prenatal Care Preschool Education Public Libraries Users (Information) Videotape Recordings The "Born To Read" project helps parents raise children with healthy bodies and minds. Public librarians and health care professionals form partnerships and reach out to at-risk expectant and new parents. The video provides techniques and tips to plan successful programs for babies, including a segment for libraries to use with the community and a second segment for library staff training. The package includes a complete manual for program planning, including roles and responsibilities in a "Born To Read" partnership; planning and implementing the program; promotion, including clip art to create promotional materials; collecting data and evaluating the program; and fund raising and budgeting. Appendices include a letter of agreement and guidelines for biographical information from a guest speaker; curriculum units; age-appropriate activities and books linked with the developmental characteristics of babies from birth to 24 months; how to organize a parenting collection; suggested parenting materials; how to plan and present a library "lapsit"; suggested materials for babies and toddlers; expense voucher; budget worksheets; sample news releases and public service announcements; and evaluation forms for the library planner and health care provider. (SWC)