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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Hi, children’s library staff.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">When you start planning fall programs,
<a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/">Fostering Readers</a> may be a helpful free resource—paid for by an LSTA grant from the State Library.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">If you want to offer research-based literacy programs for K-3<sup>rd</sup> graders, Fostering Readers provides:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Ready to use
<a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/streamlined-activity-plans.html">literacy activity plans</a>, including scripts.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/create-your-own-activities.html">Planning templates</a> to create your own research-based literacy activities.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Ideas for
<a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/activity-stations-passive-programs.html">
passive literacy programs</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Ideas for integrating research-based strategies into existing
<a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/beginning-reader-storytimes.html">book clubs and story times for K-3<sup>rd</sup> graders</a>.<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo1"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/get-handouts-and-more.html">Handouts for parents and caregivers</a> in English and Spanish.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Do whole families participate in your children’s programs? Here are resources to help you that:
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:3.3pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/extended-activity-plans.html">Extended activity plans</a> include tips for “Family Engagement” in the
navigation bar along the right side of each plan and “Messages for Caregivers” in the variations and extended learning section at the end of the plan.
<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:3.3pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119714809/talking_points_spanish-2019.pdf">Literacy messages</a> to share with parents
and caregivers in English and Spanish. These are like the Every Child Ready to Read early literacy messages many of us have integrated into storytimes and other programs. For example:<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:3.3pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">When children are allowed to choose their own books, they read more and develop lifelong reading habits and strategies.<br>
<i>Cuando pueden escoger sus propios libros, los niños leen más y forman costumbres y estrategias de lectura que les servirán durante toda su vida.</i><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:3.3pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Reading isn’t always a quiet activity! Kids need to talk before, during, and after reading to develop comprehension skills.<br>
<i>La conversación puede dar vida a la lectura. Los niños tienen que hablar antes de, durante, y después de leer; eso facilita la comprensión.</i><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:3.3pt;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/get-handouts-and-more.html">Give parents and caregivers handouts</a> at the beginning of the activity
so that they can support kids during the activity<o:p></o:p></span></li><ul style="margin-top:0in" type="circle">
<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:3.3pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119714809/streamlined_vts_handout_eng-spa_2019.pdf">Visual Thinking Strategies</a> (bilingual)<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:3.3pt;mso-list:l0 level2 lfo2"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Fostering Reading Growth in
<a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119714809/fostering_reading_growth_short_2019.pdf">
English</a> and <a href="https://fosteringreaders.weebly.com/uploads/1/1/9/7/119714809/fosteringreadinggrowth-spanish.pdf">
Spanish</a><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Please let me know if you have any questions.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Katie Anderson </span></b><span style="font-size:14.0pt">(she/her)<b><o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:14.0pt">Youth Services Librarian | </span>
<a href="https://www.wccls.org/"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0070C0">WCCLS</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:katiea@wccls.org"><span style="font-size:14.0pt;color:#0070C0">katiea@wccls.org</span></a><span style="font-size:14.0pt"> | 971-358-9359
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt">My work week is Sunday - Thursday</span></i><i><span style="font-size:14.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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