Betsy Diamant-Cohen

nonfic/prof. development.

Ideas to consider:
* contact police "community relations office" to ask about officers reading aloud @storytimes (and K-9 unit)

* schools needing parent volunteers / Back to School nights.
* preschool / Kindergarten graduations --> free books and lib card sign ups.

* Carnegie Lib. of Pittsburgh / BLAST program - presenting selection of themed storytimes/programs (readalouds, songs & story stretchers, activities) at schools 10x/year. Flexibility as to assemblies vs. indiv. classrooms.

* storytime visits library card drive.

* Kindergarten Day (have school invite incoming K-graders to library, also invite teachers and principals. Library provides entertainment.

* Family Storytimes : Provide low-cost crafts and story extensions to make/take

* summer science program partnerships (include corporate orgs)… (plus d'informations)

If you are looking for developmental tips to use in your early childhood programs, here is a great resource for you! 105 developmental tips cards to use in your programs on a wide range of topics provide brief tips for parents/caregivers categorized by topic: Social and Emotional Development, Cognition and General Knowledge, Approaches to Learning, Language and Literacy, The Arts, Mathematical and Scientific Thinking, and Physical Development. Each card connects that specific tips with songs, rhymes and books with easy activities for children from birth to five. The straightforward "developmental tip" has directions for the presenter and can easily be slipped into a pile of books being use din a storytime.… (plus d'informations)