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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">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.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">When:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> <b>April 23, 2024 - 10:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m.</b></span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Where: Willowick Library located at 263 E. 305, Willowick, OH 44095</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Lunch:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> Participants will be given a 1-hour lunch and may bring their lunch or visit a local restaurant
in the area. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">This training is for library staff who work with children from ages 0 to 8 years and their families. Registration is open to library staff in Ohio.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"><a href="https://events.library.ohio.gov/event/12168778">Register now</a>.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Through an interactive presentation with hands-on activities</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">, this training will introduce library
staff to the research, practical implications, and resources offered in the toolkit. </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<ul style="margin-top:0in" type="disc">
<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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><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</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Registration and more information can be found the
<a href="https://library.ohio.gov/libraries/training-and-development/reimagining-school-readiness-workshop">
State Library of Ohio’s website</a>.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><br>
</span><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif">Contact Penelope Shumaker at
<a href="mailto:pshumaker@library.ohio.gov">pshumaker@library.ohio.gov</a> with any questions.</span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> </span></b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><img border="0" width="480" height="1" style="width:5.0in;height:.0119in" id="x_x_Picture_x0020_10" src="cid:image001.png@01DA58DD.C944FFD0"></span><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif"> </span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Marsha McDevitt-Stredney, Ph.D.</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Century Gothic",sans-serif;color:#002E62">Public Information Officer<br>
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