Ready to Read at Upper Arlington

Tony and Beth presented a Ready to Read Workshop with a focus on Storytime to Youth Services staff members of the Upper Arlington and Grandview Heights Public Libraries. After the one hour presentation of the traditional PowerPoint that introduces the importance of Ready to Read, brain research, and the 6 skills, those in attendance had the opportunity to share. Each was asked to bring a favorite storytime picture book and share how they could share one of the skills. The books they brought:

I ain't gonna paint no more by Karen Beaumont

Ducks don't wear socks by John Nedwidek

Let's play in the forest by Claudia Rueda

Wolf's coming by Joe Kulka

Caps for sale by Esphyr Slobdkina

Dinosaur vs. Bedtime by Bob Shea

The napping house by Audrey Wood

You're a hero Daley B! by Jon Blake

Chicka Chicka Boom Boom by Bill Martin Jr. & John Archambault

Green Wilma by Tedd Arnold

In the Rain with Baby Duck by Amy Hest

Big Red Tub by Julia Jarmon

We've all got belly buttons by David Martin

Lizette's green sock by Catharina Valckx

The little old lady who was not afraid of anything by Linda Williams

Many fun titles to share with the Ready to Read Skills with children!

Final Training Complete!

We had our final training for Ambassadors yesterday, and it was great!



We switched up the format a bit so that attendees could work with the books more and do a little role-playing.







If you went to the first session, you might want to arrange with your mentor to do some role-playing before going out the first time.






Still no news on the booklets being done, but we'll keep you posted. It won't be long now!