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Building Strong Communities Building Strong Communities through through
Early Childhood Development, Early Childhood Development, Parent Education and Family Parent Education and Family
SupportSupport
Birth25%
Wiring of the Brain!
Birth25%
One Year75%
Wiring of the Brain!
Birth25%
One Year75%
Three Years90%
Wiring of the Brain!
How Young Children LearnHow Young Children Learn
Relationships are at the core of learning
Social-emotional-intellectual learning are inextricably linked
Play = Learning The way adults interact with
children makes a difference
Objectives for ChildrenObjectives for Children
encourage social & verbal interaction among children & between parent & child
promote early brain development for early literacy, learning & eventual school success
have access to developmentally appropriate materials and activities
begin the process of lifelong learning
Objectives for ParentsObjectives for Parents increase parent
awareness & use of library services & materials
introduce parents to community agencies and resources
lessen sense of isolation
increase knowledge of child development & early literacy
support the parent as the child’s first teacher
provide a safe place in community to share activities with children when it is convenient for the family
encourage parents to talk, play, sing and read aloud early & often
feel confident & empowered
Objectives for LibrariesObjectives for Libraries
Broaden range of children’s services to include infant, toddler & parent services
Increase use of library materials appropriate for young children, parents & caregivers
Reach new and underserved audiences
Institute a new interactive relationship with the community
Become a vital community resource for healthy early childhood development, early literacy and family support
Develop staff capacity as family support providers
Core Components Core Components of a of a
Family Place LibraryFamily Place Library
Collections for Collections for Parents/Caregivers and Children Parents/Caregivers and Children
Beginning at BirthBeginning at Birth
Environment and SpaceEnvironment and Space
Environment and Space
Identify and build relationships with other family serving agencies and outreach to new and underserved audiences
Professionally Trained Professionally Trained StaffStaff
serving families through partnerships
infant brain development child development parent education space design collection development outreach and coalition
building running the Parent Child
Workshop documentation and
evaluation
Parent/Child WorkshopParent/Child WorkshopSignature ProgramSignature Program
Play-based and InformalPlay-based and Informal
Parent and Child TogetherParent and Child Together
Librarian serves as facilitator, Librarian serves as facilitator, early literacy and information early literacy and information
specialistspecialist
Community Resource Community Resource ProfessionalsProfessionals
• Speech, Hearing, Language & Early Literacy
• Child Development• Nutrition• Music, Play and
Health
Room DesignRoom Design
Play and Book Area Art Activity Area Resource Material Area
Room DesignRoom Design
Parent Child Workshop Parent Child Workshop Format and Audience Format and Audience
5 WeeksOnce per week 1 ¼ hours per sessionFor children 1-3 years and parents and caregivers Infant and preschool siblings may attend with registered toddler.
Parent ResponseParent Response “I’m putting more time and effort into being with her
and helping her recognize things. Now I shut off the TV, play music and read to her.”
“ I talk more and differently. I used to be silent. Now I interact and tell her what I’m doing and point to things and talk about them.”
“I let her ‘read’ more. She plays a bigger role now in making decisions, selecting books and songs “
I used to put everything away at home. Now I have books and other things on the tables to talk about.
It changed my relationship with my child, my relationship with other children and my relationship with other parents. I would not have missed it.
Family Place Library BenefitsFamily Place Library Benefits Have a proven framework and model Participation in the Family Place Training Institute plus
3 years of technical assistance including one on-site visit
Annually updated training materials Participation in National Family Place Libraries™
Symposiums and other training opportunities Affiliation with a nationally recognized family-centered
library initiative including use of the trademarked Family Place logo and materials
Recognition nationwide as a member of the National Family Place Libraries™ initiative (including inclusion on the Family Place website with links to your library’s website)
National Recognition Publications
Talk to Me Baby by Betty Bardige Learning to Read the Word,
Language and Literacy in the First Three Years, by Joanne Knapp-Philo
Many Families Many Literacies, an International Declaration of Principles, Denny Taylor, ed.
Additional publications include books published by ALA and Neal Schuman and articles in American Libraries, Family Support Magazine, and an entire issue of Zero to Three
National Partners
Sirius Thinking, producer of PBS’ Between the Lions
National Association of Mothers’ Centers
Parent Child Home Program
Get Ready to Read
Director’s CommentsDirector’s Comments “We implemented Family Place
in three library systems, Saginaw, Oklahoma City and Norfolk. I can say that in every location, the thing that touched people most was that people understood it and emotionally responded well to it. Family Place has given us a model that we can use immediately. It’s a model that works, a model that makes sense, it’s replicable and staff and the community love it. In each community, Family Place put the library on the radar screens of funders and the city councils.”
Norm Maas,Director of the Norfolk Public Library.
Librarian commentsLibrarian comments“Since becoming a Family Place Library, our library looks different, sounds different and feels different. The Family Place concept has opened up our minds to all that a library can be for its community. The training has provided us with a springboard, propelling us into creating new programs and partnerships, and acquiring new resources for our community. “— Family Place Coordinator, Shippensburg Public Library, Shippensburg, PA
Family Place Family Place LibrariesLibraries™
www.familyplacelibraries.org