Sylvia Main Literacy Development Officer Angus Council “LEGO in the Library” Read it, imagine it, build it

Every child has a story to tell; some just need a wee boost to get started

How can we combine play with literacy learning in a library environment?

Lego Literacy

Planning  Recruit Lego Leaders in each Library  Procure materials  Train leaders with a workshop

Training workshop

Marketing

Obstacles and issues  Timings  Design of poster  Discussions with LEGO  Grade of staff running sessions

Launching “Lego in the Library”  Drop in afternoons during December  Launch programme in January  Have a competition to name Lego character

Vision for future

Monitoring and feedback  Staff will send monthly evaluation sheets

Task  Everyone can build a masterpiece  Pass the bag full of LEGO blocks around and take 2 blocks and add them to the masterpiece.