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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt">Cross-posted. Please excuse duplication.<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration is now open for two in-person <b><a href="https://ohreadytoread.org/early-literacy-101">Early Literacy 101 workshops</a></b> presented by
<a href="https://ohreadytoread.org/">Ohio Ready to Read</a>. <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Early Literacy 101 is a full-day workshop open to all Ohio public library workers and offered at no cost to attendees. Workshops this summer/fall include:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Wednesday, August 20 at the Public Library of Steubenville & Jefferson County, Schiappa Branch, Steubenville (eastern Ohio).
<b><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EL101_PLSJC_0825">Registration is open for Steubenville!</a><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Monday, September 22 at the Medina County District Library, Medina (northeast Ohio).
<b><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/EL101_MCDL_0925">Registration is open for Medina!</a><o:p></o:p></b></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Monday, November 3 at the Liberty Branch, Delaware County District Library, Powell (central Ohio)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3">Friday, November 14 at the Pickaway County Library, Circleville (central Ohio)<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Registration opens in August for Powell and Circleville. Additional workshops will be announced this fall.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Early Literacy 101 is for new and seasoned library workers in children’s services and outreach. It’s great for anyone who plans and presents storytimes, and for anyone who wants to learn how to help children get ready to read. Participants
will learn how brain development impacts how young children learn, and will explore effective, research-based early literacy resources and activities.
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<p class="MsoNormal">The workshop covers the Six Early Literacy Skills presented in the PLA/ALSC Every Child Ready to Read® 1st edition, and the Five Early Literacy Practices presented in the 2nd edition, along with other early literacy concepts and storytime
tips. <a href="https://www.ohreadytoread.org/early-literacy-101">Learn more about Early Literacy 101</a>.<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Janet Ingraham Dwyer<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Youth Services Library Consultant<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0E3F75">Library Programs & Development</span></b><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">State Library of Ohio<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">274 E. 1<sup>st</sup> Avenue<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">Columbus, OH 43201<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A">614.644.6910<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="mailto:jdwyer@library.ohio.gov"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">jdwyer@library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#5A5A5A"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/"><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#0563C1">library.ohio.gov</span></a><span style="font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:red"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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