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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The State Library of Ohio is pleased to announce fall 2023 Reimagining School Readiness Workshop which will be held on November 16, 2023 via zoom.
<a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/11225434">Registration</a> is open now.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Do you wonder what research says about how to support school readiness?<o:p></o:p></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit is a suite of research-backed resources created for library staff to help families prepare children ages birth to 8 years for
success in school and in life.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Previous attendee feedback:
<span style="color:#006666">“Love the networking and sharing along with being able to try the activities.”</span><o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Through an interactive presentation with hands-on activities, this training will introduce library staff to the research, practical implications, and resources offered
in the toolkit. Library staff who work with children from ages 0 – 8 and their families will benefit most from this training. The workshop is offered live and is interactive so it will not be recorded.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666">“<i>Fun to collaborate with colleagues!”<o:p></o:p></i></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">November 16, 2023 (Virtual)<br>
10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">The workshop topics include:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">key findings from current cognitive and developmental psychology research<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">the implications of those findings for library staff’s daily work<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">practical ready-to-implement ideas for activities<o:p></o:p></span></li><li class="MsoNormal" style="mso-list:l1 level1 lfo3"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">resources for staff training and for parents/caregivers<o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><i><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#006666">“…the hands-on activities were fun, loved the breakout sessions and chance to chat.”<o:p></o:p></span></i></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Registration and more information can be found the
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://library.ohio.gov/services-for-libraries/library-programs-development/youth-services/reimagining-school-readiness/#About"><b>State Library of Ohio’s website</b></a><b>.</b><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Contact Penelope Shumaker at
</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="mailto:pshumaker@library.ohio.gov"><b>pshumaker@library.ohio.gov</b></a><b> with any questions.<o:p></o:p></b></span></p>
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