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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:14.0pt'>Register soon for this fun, hands-on continuing education workshop!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Toys in a Library? Toys, Play, and the Literacy Connection (1 graduate credit)<o:p></o:p></span></b></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>A ball, a baby's rattle, a puzzle: what do these items have to do with learning to read and write? Participants will examine how play and toys have a vital role in the development of reading and writing skills for all young children, including those with disabilities. In addition, participants will identify current uses of toys in Ohio library settings and examine ways to collaborate and access existing community resources involving play and young children. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Friday, July 15</span></b> (at Kent State)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b><span style='color:red'>Saturday, July 16</span></b><span style='color:red'> </span>(at Cuyahoga County Public Library, Brooklyn Branch)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. both days<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Instructor: Nina Hillery<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><br><b>Cost:</b> $437<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>To Register:</b> Call 1-800-672-KSU2 <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>OR, Kent Students</b>: Register using FlashLine (enter CRN 14055)<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Rhonda S. Filipan, M.A., M.L.S.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Academic Program Coordinator<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>Kent State University<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>School of Library and Information Science<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'>330-672-0013<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Arial","sans-serif"'><a href="http://www.slis.kent.edu">www.slis.kent.edu</a><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>