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Day of reading, singing at Barrow library will stimulate big and little minds

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Do you have an hour or two a month to read or tell stories to kids?

Want to hear more about what parents can do to stimulate brain development in babies?

Want to help your kids enter school ready to succeed?

Come to the Tuzzy Library on May 4, where a full day of activity will include breakfast, storytime by parents, talks from experts about health and young minds, baby songs and a 6 p.m. dinner.

Sign up is at at 8:45 a.m. and breakfast is at 9 a.m., said a press releaes from the library. (See agenda below.)

The event is underwritten by ConocoPhillips. If you are interested in participating, please contact Sandy Solenberger at friendsoftuzzy@gmail.com or call (907) 852-9323 or leave a message at Tuzzy Library in Barrow (907) 852-4050.

Parents, grandparents and others from the villages and Barrow are invited to join us for the day. There is no charge and all meals will be provided. Health Department, CYS and NSBSD staff are also welcome.

Contact Sandy Solenberger at 852-9323 to arrange for travel and hotel if you are from the villages.

North Slope Imagination Library's partners: Friends of Tuzzy Library, Inc., Best Beginnings, Ilisagvik College, North Slope Healthy Communities Initiative, Rasmuson Foundation, ConocoPhillips and Alaska Department of Education and Early Development.

Friends of Tuzzy Library, Inc.

North Slope Imagination Library Gathering

May 4, 2011 Schedule

8:45 - 9 a.m. Check-in at Tuzzy Library

9 a.m. Blessing of Food and Meeting

9 - 9:45 a.m. Breakfast, welcome and introductions

What is Imagination Library? - Barbara Brown, Best Beginnings

How does it work on the North Slope? - Sandy Solenberger, Friends of Tuzzy

9:45 - 10:15 a.m. Parent-Led Storytime - "You can do it" - Laura Thomas, Ilisagvik College

Demonstration

10:15-10:45 a.m. Early Learning Activities for Infants and Toddlers Demonstration - Jennifer Johnson, WIC Program Coordinator

10:45-11:30 a.m. The Dance of Language - Donna Alred, NSB Health Department

DVD followed by Parents and Grandparents Panel Discussion

11:30-11:45 a.m. Making an Alaska Version of The Dance of Language - Barbara Brown, Best Beginnings

What do you think about this DVD? How could it be improved?

Noon -1 p.m. Blessing of Food and Lunch

1:00-1:45 p.m. Baby Brains and other fascinating things - Terrie Chang, Anchorage Public Library, Ready to Read Program

What is in a resource box?

1:45-2:45 p.m. How can we help young families? What do we need in the villages? Brainstorming Session

- Facilitated by Barbara Brown, Best Beginnings

2:45-3 p.m. Break

3 p.m.-4 p.m. Traditional Storytelling and Baby Songs - Making up your own

Family Stories - Martha Stackhouse, Ilisagvik College

4-4-30 p.m. Prepare for evening storytime, select books, songs and games

4:30-6 p.m. Break

6 p.m. Blessing of Food and Dinner

6:30-7:15 p.m. Storytime followed by Children's Book Drawing and Closing Prayer

 

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