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The <b>Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit</b> 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.</div>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>When:</b> <b>April 23, 2024 - 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Where: Willowick Library located at 263 E. 305, Willowick, OH 44095</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Lunch:</b> Participants will be given a 1-hour lunch and may bring their lunch or visit a local restaurant in the area. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">This training is for library staff who work with children from ages 0 to 8 years and their families.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/12168778" id="OWA0ca92a88-f632-94d4-78e3-54f2b8e016c1" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">Register
now</a>.</b></span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Registration is open to library staff in Ohio.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Through an interactive presentation with hands-on activities</b>, this training will introduce library staff to the research, practical implications, and resources offered in the toolkit. </span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">key findings from current cognitive and developmental psychology research</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">the implications of those findings for library staff’s daily work</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">practical ready-to-implement ideas for activities</span></li><li style="font-family: Calibri, sans-serif; font-size: 11pt; direction: ltr; margin: 0in;">
<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">resources for staff training and for parents/caregivers</span></li></ul>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;">Registration and more information can be found the
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development/reimagining-school-readiness-workshop" id="OWAe0375404-7d5c-9dda-edbb-d696b5e671a2" class="x_OWAAutoLink" data-auth="NotApplicable" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
State Library of Ohio’s website</a>.</span></p>
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<span style="font-family: "Century Gothic", sans-serif; font-size: 10pt;"><b>Contact Penelope Shumaker at
<a href="mailto:pshumaker@library.ohio.gov" id="OWA09af9ac5-4fcb-7ede-2b4e-00aa619b4601" class="x_OWAAutoLink" style="margin-top: 0px; margin-bottom: 0px;">
pshumaker@library.ohio.gov</a> with any questions.</b></span></p>
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