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<SPAN class=765110615-10062009><FONT color=#0000ff>*Please excuse the
cross-posting.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=765110615-10062009><FONT
color=#0000ff>Hello! Washington Learning Systems has translated the
"On-the-Go" early literacy activities for parents to use with their children
into Russian and Somali. Previously they had only been in Spanish and
English. You can download them for <EM>free</EM> at: <A
href="http://www.walearning.com/parent-tools/on-the-go/">http://www.walearning.com/parent-tools/on-the-go/</A>.
You may want to explore their website if you have time. They provide a
variety of other resources you may find useful in your work.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=765110615-10062009><FONT
color=#0000ff>Librarians, these make great handouts at storytimes and resources
for early literacy parents education sessions. </FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=765110615-10062009><FONT
color=#0000ff>Reading for Healthy Families participants, this is one
section in the Point-of-Contact materials you received in a binder at your
training.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=765110615-10062009><FONT
color=#0000ff>Hopefully these resources will help you reach even more parents
with the early literacy message.</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=765110615-10062009><FONT
color=#0000ff>Enjoy,</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
<DIV dir=ltr align=left><SPAN class=765110615-10062009><FONT
color=#0000ff>Katie</FONT></SPAN></DIV>
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color=#0000ff></FONT></SPAN> </DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="TEXT-ALIGN: center; mso-layout-grid-align: none"
align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">Katie Anderson, Library Development
Services<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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align=center><SPAN style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt">* Youth Services Consultant *
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style="FONT-SIZE: 11pt"> <st1:PlaceType w:st="on">State</st1:PlaceType> Library,
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w:st="on">Salem</st1:City>, <st1:State w:st="on">OR</st1:State> <st1:PostalCode
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<FONT face=Tahoma size=2><B>From:</B> Mary Maddox
[mailto:memaddox@walearning.com] <BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, June 09, 2009 6:54
PM<BR><B>To:</B> katie.anderson<BR><B>Subject:</B> Supporting Literacy in
Natural Environments<BR></FONT><BR></DIV>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We are writing to let you know
that our free parent-child literacy activity materials have a new location on
our updated website. We are trying to make it a little easier for you to find
the specific parent handouts you want.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal"><I
style="mso-bidi-font-style: normal"><SPAN style="COLOR: black">Supporting
Literacy in Natural Environments:</SPAN></I></B><SPAN style="COLOR: black"> <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Activities for Caregivers and Young</B> <B
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: normal">Children</B> are at <A
href="http://www.walearning.com/"><SPAN
style="COLOR: black">www.walearning.com</SPAN></A>. On our home page, you will
find a button on the right labeled "<B><I><U>Download Free Parent
Tools</U></I></B>." You can select among materials for preschoolers, infants,
and On-the-Go activities.<SPAN style="mso-spacerun: yes">
</SPAN><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We currently have free parent
handouts in <B><I>English, Spanish, Somali, and Russian<o:p></o:p></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal
style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><B><I><o:p> </o:p></I></B></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We have also added new resources
on the website for educators, librarians, and other professionals serving young
children:</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Research Updates</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Suggestions for books for dialogic reading</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-tab-count: 1">
</SPAN>Tips for Educators</P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><o:p> </o:p></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">We will be updating these
resources regularly and invite your comments. <SPAN
style="mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>Next month we will be posting more free
materials. Please sign up for our mailing list to continue to receive notices
about free materials when they are posted on our website.</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt">For questions please contact:</P>
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<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Mary Maddox<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
<P class=MsoNormal style="MARGIN: 0in 0in 0pt"><st1:State><st1:place><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold">Washington</SPAN></st1:place></st1:State><SPAN
style="mso-bidi-font-weight: bold"> Learning Systems<o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
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