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Free Parent-Child Activity Materials

Friday, October 12th, 2007
New (birth-to-three age range) parent-child activity materials are now available for downloading on the Washington Learning Systems website.The development of these materials was supported by Grant H324M020084 from the U.S. Department of Education , Office of Special Education Programs
New Infant-Toddler language and early literacy activities: Free and Reproducible
Developed by Angela Notari-Syverson, Ph.D, and Judy Challoner, M.S.
Illustrations: Don Syverson
To download materials go to www.walearning.com and click on the purple button that says “Free Parent Education Handouts” on the home page.

These materials include twenty home and community activities for adults and children birth to three that encourage early language and literacy development. They are appropriate for children with disabilities as well as children who are developing typically.

Each of the twenty activities includes an activity description, and hints for making the activity fun and developmentally appropriate. In addition to the activities, you can download an activity checklist that helps parents and caregivers notice their children’s skills, and also cues adults to examine and grow their own interactions with children.

The materials are specifically designed to address the three key skills of 1) language development, 2) sounds and rhythms, and 3) general book and print awareness.

The files are in PDF format to allow easy and secure downloading.

· A brief introduction to the materials

· Activities and hints for adapting them to the child’s specific needs

· Activity checklists for self-evaluation by the adult

The materials are made available by Angela Notari-Syverson and colleagues, and may be copied and distributed as long as they are not sold.

To download materials go to www.walearning.com and click on the purple button that says “Free Parent Education Handouts” on the home page.

For questions please contact:
Mary Maddox
Washington Learning Systems
2212 Queen Anne Ave. No. Ste. 726
Seattle, WA 98109
(206) 310-7401 FAX (206) 283-9243
mmaddox AT walearning.com

[posted with permission --adrienne]

Boys and Girls Clubs Day for Kids Celebration

Wednesday, August 22nd, 2007
ALSC members are once again invited to participate in the Boys & Girls Club Day for Kids celebration on September 15, 2007. BGC Day for Kids is a day set aside each year to celebrate America’s children through the gift of meaningful time with a positive adult.The Boys and Girls Clubs of America is interested in working with public libraries to participate in this celebration by distributing their complementary Making Memories Family Activity Calendar. In addition, libraries are encouraged to incorporate programming around BGC Day for Kids.The mission of the Day is about galvanizing national attention on the importance of spending meaningful time with children, something libraries do so well all year long. Further information is available on the Boys and Girls Clubs Web site at http://www.dayforkids.org/.

To receive your complementary Making Memories Family Activity Calendar (limit of 200), please contact Linda Mays in the ALSC office at 800-545-2433 x1398 or at lmays AT ala.org.

There are events scheduled all around Oklahoma. A great partnership opportunity!