Storytime is Your Time to Shine: The Impact of Youth Librarians on Children and Families

 The healthy brain development of children 0-6 is experience dependent. Narrative Consultant Jenifer Strauss will explain why children need a variety of stimulating and diverse activities to grow and learn. Parenting in a media-saturated society is a challenge. Youth Libarians are role models for healthy language experiences that build literacy skills in children and confidence in parents. Join Jen for this lively webinar and learn why #STORYTIMESMATTER!

In this webinar, you will:

• Understand the "Brain Power in a well -orchestrated storytime
• Hear true stories of how librarians save lives!
• Learn theme-based storytime basics for all seasons
• Review and Ust the Every Child Ready to Read Five Practices.

Your instructor for this webinar is Jenifer Strauss, Narrative Consultant, Story Be Told

This project is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan through the Library of Michigan.

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