Penn State Ag Sciences Newsline -- May 6, 2008

Special program helps childcare providers, parents work together for literacy (:47)

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Suggested Intro:

PENNSYLVANIA'S LIBRARIES ARE AGAIN OFFERING A YEARLONG PROGRAM PROMOTING READING FOR YOUNG CHILDREN, AND A CHILD CARE EXPERT IN PENN STATE'S COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES SAYS PARENTS CAN JOIN IN THE PROCESS. MORE FROM GARY ABDULLAH:

Story:

(:18) PENNSYLVANIA'S ONE-BOOK EVERY-YOUNG-CHILD PROGRAM LETS LIBRARIES AND MUSEUM EDUCATORS GIVE AWAY FREE BOOKS AND SPONSOR CELEBRITY READ-INS AND OTHER EVENTS AT CHILD CARE CENTERS.. PARENTS HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY IN THIS SUCCESSFUL EFFORT, ACCORDING TO NANCY WILSON, AN EARLY LEARNING SPECIALIST WITH PENN STATE'S BETTER KID CARE PROGRAM:

Wilson Actuality:
(:20) "PEOPLE SHOULD CHECK WITH THEIR LOCAL PUBLIC LIBRARY AND FIND OUT WHAT'S GOING ON IN THEIR AREA. IF THEIR CHILD'S IN CHILD CARE THEY SHOULD CHECK WITH THE STAFF AT THEIR CHILD CARE PROGRAM AND SEE IF THERE ARE ANY ACTIVITIES GOING ON AT THEIR CENTERS. YOU KNOW, IT MIGHT BE A FUN WAY FOR PARENTS TO GET INVOLVED IN EXTRA THINGS THAT ARE GOING ON IN THEIR CHILD'S CHILD CARE OR EVEN AT THE LIBRARY."

(:09) WILSON SAYS EXPOSURE TO BOOKS AND READING CAN INSPIRE CHILDREN TO BUILD THE SKILLS AND ENTHUSIASM FOR LEARNING THAT CAN TRANSLATE INTO ACADEMIC SUCCESS. FROM PENN STATE, I'M GARY ABDULLAH.

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Learn more:

FAMILY TIME, WORK TIME: One Child, One Book for Everyone! (College of Agricultural Sciences publication in PDF format -- Adobe Acrobat Reader required)

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