Activity Details
Title: Every Child Ready to Read workshops
Narrative: The Public Library of New London planned to reach as many parents of young children as they could to teach them the five simple practices of Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR) to help them better prepare their children to enter kindergarten. The library held 5 ECRR workshops at the main library and 10 at community partner sites.
Because the majority of families in the community are low-income, the project director provided easy and inexpensive techniques to adapt at home. The Activity Stations that were set up at the end of each workshop were a fun and easy way to show parents how they could incorporate ECRR practices in their everyday lives. Also, all participants received an "At Home Activity" sheet to encourage parents to talk, sing, read, write and play with their children.
Since Spanish is a primary language in New London, all information, such as flyers, handouts and Activity Station signs, were made in Spanish and English in order to make ECRR accessible to everyone.
Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.
Activity: Instruction
Mode: Program
Format: In-person
Quantity
Session length (minutes): 60
Number of sessions in program: 1
Average number in attendance per session: 12
Number of times program administered: 15
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: Targeted
Geographic community of the targeted group: Urban
For what age groups: 0-5 years
For what economic types: Economic Not Applicable
For what ethnicity types: Ethnicity Not Applicable
Is the activity directed at families: Yes
Is the activity directed at intergenerational groups: No
Is the activity directed at immigrants/refugees: No
Is the activity directed at those with disabilities: No
Limited functional literacy or informational skills: No
Is the activity category not already captured: No
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW LONDON
Address: 63 HUNTINGTON ST.
City: NEW LONDON
State: CT
Zip: 06320
Activity Details
Title: Library resources
Narrative: The library used grant funds to purchase English, Spanish, and bilingual books, including some Spanish picture books as well as book sets for use in story times. These resources became a part of the library's circulating collection and were available to all library patrons, not just ECRR participants.
Intent: Improve users' general knowledge and skills.
Activity: Content
Mode: Acquisition
Format: Physical
Quantity
Number of hardware acquired: 0
Number of software acquired: 0
Number of licensed databases acquired: 0
Number of print materials (books & government documents) acquired: 157
Number of electronic materials acquired: 0
Number of audio/visual units (audio discs, talking books, other recordings) acquired: 0
Partner Information
Organization Type of Partner Organization(s):
Libraries: No
Historical Societies or Organizations: No
Museums: No
Archives: No
Cultural Heritage Organization Multi-type: No
Preschools: No
Schools: No
Adult Education: No
Human Service Organizations: No
Other: No
Legal Type of Partner Organization(s):
Federal Government: No
State Government: No
Local Government (excluding school districts): No
School District: No
Non-Profit: No
Private Sector: No
Tribe/Native Hawaiian Organization: No
Beneficiaries
Is the activity directed at the library workforce: No
For a targeted group or for the general population: General
Locale
Is the activity state-wide: No
Specific Locations: Yes
Name: PUBLIC LIBRARY OF NEW LONDON
Address: 63 HUNTINGTON ST.
City: NEW LONDON
State: CT
Zip: 06320