1. Welcome to this PLA -sponsored program! ECRR – Implementation Tips!

2. Tracking Children’s Skills Training Adults ECRR Ning Dorothy Stoltz Carroll County Public Library

3. Keeping in mind the overarching goal… Libraries strive to help parents and caregivers internalize and apply best practices from workshops Important to keep in mind that the “end goal” is to improve early literacy skills for children

4. Library Research in Early Literacy Experimental research conducted from 2005-2007 with results for children and adults: Carroll County, Maryland Subsequent research project: Pierce County, Washington Current research projects: Los Angeles, Columbus Ohio, Washington State Future project: ECRR

6. The power of teaching parents & caregivers  An initial workshop with a homework assignment to do activities at home  A take home kit of materials and resources  Ongoing support in the form of an occasional phone call or e-mail message  A follow-up workshop with time to share and discuss children’s growth

7. The power of teaching parents & caregivers  A learning philosophy that emphasizes that we are each responsible for our own learning and use a “see it, do it, teach it” approach  Hands-on activities in the workshop  Transfer of learning by encouraging activities between the workshops and beyond the training program

8. The power of teaching parents & caregivers  Bringing out the participants’ best at whatever level they are starting.

9. You are responsible for your own learning!

10. Train with a light touch

11. Intentional Training: guiding principles  You are responsible for your own learning!  The power of the "see it, do it, teach it" approach The power of workshop activities

12. Transfer of learning

13. Intentional Training: guiding principles  You are responsible for your own learning!  The power of the "see it, do it, teach it" approach Thinking from a child’s point of view

14. Take time to interact with participants

15. Children’s activities in a separate room from the parent workshop

16. Parent educators from the schools assist with children’s activities

17. ECRR: Family Center Adult Only Activities during the powerpoint Name Envelop for each child (matching letters) Sang the ABC song Make and Take environmental print puzzle Make and Take environmental print ramp

18. ECRR Stations: Family Center Infant Activities Peek-a-Boo Scarf & Tube Mirror Play Books – Touch & Feel, Baby Faces, and Black/White books Shakers Toddler Activities Chips in a Can/Balls in a Bowl Clothespins in a Bottle Push Pull Shoebox with ABC vinyl blocks Matching Lids and Containers Drawing Station Block Play Station Magnetic Letters Station Reading Station

19. Parent and child time together

20. Encourage discussion during activities

21. Get them up and moving!

22. Kindergarten Skills Matching Activity Draw lines to match the behaviors on the right to the indicator on the left. Hint: there are three behaviors for each indicator.

24. Online learning community ECRR Revised Edition – new wiki site http://everychildreadytoread.ning.com