Building Early Literacy Skills with Babies
Channel: Central New York Library Resources Council
Date: 2015-11-23

Explore engagement tools that promote early literacy skills and bring early learning home to families. Learn how to bridge the 30 Million Word Gap by sharing effective strategies with parents and caregivers for immediate, enriching ways to communicate with babies. Discover how the Fayetteville Free Library (FFL) provides high-quality early learning experiences to babies through our innovative, research based, community-driven programs like Cuddletime, Music & Movement, and Let’s Learn. Rethink how families discover and access traditional collections like board books, and non-traditional items like Born to Read Kits. 

Stephanie C. Prato is the Director of Play to Learn Services at the Fayetteville Free Library (FFL), NY. With experience in youth services, community outreach, leadership, instruction, and technology, she has developed innovative programs for babies, toddlers, preschoolers, and school-aged children. She is an active member of the American Library Association and serves as a member of the Early Childhood Programs and Services Committee of the Association for Library Service to Children.