There’s still time left to RSVP to Raising A Reader San Francisco and Alameda Counties’ first holiday party and fundraiser! For more information, check out the message from our Executive Director in the video below:
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Amazing Storytelling at Cleveland Elementary
Antonio Sacre, a book author and fantastic storyteller, was also there to help celebrate the day.
Book sort report
Raising A Reader’s annual Book Sort was a tremendous success thanks to a record 67 volunteers!
Library events
Take advantage of the fantastic, free programs the libraries in your community offer, in addition to the wealth of books and resources. If you haven’t yet made it a family tradition to visit the library, start today!
Bay Area Children’s Theatre
The children’s book, Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type , has been adapted into a fun musical for pre-kindergarteners.
Library events
This summer, the San Francisco Public Library and Oakland Public Library have many exciting events planned for young children.
Father’s Day
The U.S. Children’s Bureau reports that “fathers who are involved, nurturing, and playful with their infants have children with higher IQs, as well as better linguistic and cognitive capacities. Toddlers with involved fathers start school with higher levels of academic readiness. They are more patient and can handle the stresses and frustrations associated with schooling more readily than children with less involved fathers.
Blue bags
Raising A Reader’s Blue Bag program marks the transition of a RAR preschooler into kindergarten. The Blue Bags are distributed as a keepsake for the children to remind them of their progress in Raising A Reader and to encourage the children and their families to keep up shared reading routines. This year, RAR will give away approximately 4,800 Blue Bags full of library card applications, reading tips, toys, and stickers!
Week of the Young Child 2012
The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those…
SF Library events
San Francisco Public Library Events From scavenger hunts to music and movement, the San Francisco Public Library has an engaging list of events for April! The scavenger hunt will take place from April 22-26 at the Merced branch, with prizes and a chance to win a raffle. Librarians will give clues and hints to discover…