Supercharging Your Storytimes: Using Interactivty, Intentionality, and Community of Practice to Help Children Learn with Joy

Participants must have already attended the STAR POWER workshop, the day before OR at sometime in the past OR be very familiar and have used Every Child Ready to Read at their libraries

Research shows that what we do in storytimes makes a difference in children's early literacy behaviors. The pillars that make a difference are interactivity, intentionality, scaffolding, early literacy tips, self-reflection, assessment, and community of practice. Using the Early Literacy Planning Tool based on the Every Child Ready to Read2 early literacy components, storytime providers use the pillars to build on the storytimes and materials they already use, and come away with renewed insights and renewed vigor as they also become more articulate advocates in their communities.

The Supercharging Your Storytimes workshop presenter is Saroj Ghoting.

The workshop will go from 9:00 AM-4:30 PM with an hour lunch. Please bring your own lunch, or plan to go out. Coffee and light morning snack provided.

This is an in-person workshop taking place at Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Road, Avon, CT 06001

For more information please contact Linda Williams at Linda.Williams@ct.gov.

Date:
Friday, May 10, 2019
Time:
9:00am - 4:30pm
Presenter:
Saroj Ghoting
Location:
Avon Free Public Library, 281 Country Club Rd, Avon, CT
Categories:
DLD Special Program
Registration has closed.

Event Accessibility for Guests with Disabilities

We want to provide what you need to participate!

If you require access services to participate fully, please use the Accommodation Request Form at least 7 days prior to the event.

If you have any questions about accessibility, please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223.

You can also see our Library and Accessibility LibGuide for more information.

Registration Eligibility

To register for a DLD workshop or webinar, you must be one of the following:

  • current library staff member
  • undergraduate or graduate library student
  • Friend or Board Member/Trustee*
  • retired or unemployed library staff

Please contact Gail Hurley at gail.hurley@ct.gov or (860) 704-2223 with registration questions.

*Unless otherwise specified that a Friend or Board Member/Trustee is not eligible for a training or workshop.

Note: paid consultants are not eligible to attend DLD workshops or webinars.

Cancellation Policy

If you cannot attend a workshop you have registered for, please remember to cancel at least 3 days in advance so we can give your spot to someone else. You can cancel via the link in your confirmation email, or by contacting Gail Hurley gail.hurley@ct.gov | (860) 704-2222.

Those who miss (without cancelling) 3 events within a 6-month period will be placed on the waiting list when registering for future events. Be sure to sign in when you arrive for any workshop.

Inclement Weather Policy

For all in-person workshops offered by the CT State Library, Division of Library Development:

If the public schools in the town where the workshop is to be held close due to weather, the workshop will be canceled. If the schools have a delay, the workshop will go on as scheduled.

For the most up-to-date information, call us at 860-704-2200.

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Continuing Education workshops and the professional development collection are funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act, administered by the Connecticut State Library.