Planning Programs and Services for Toddlers and Preschoolers
7/12/21 - 8/09/21
4-Week Asynchronous ALA Course
How can you offer the best programs, collections, and services possible to the toddlers and preschoolers (ages 2-5 years old) that come into your library? Whether you are new to the profession, planning your first toddler storytime, considering programming beyond storytime, or looking to refresh your collection, this eCourse will help you build the foundation to better serve toddlers and preschoolers.
After laying the groundwork for developmentally appropriate practice, this course offers you strategies and ideas for providing outstanding services to families with young children. In four weeks, you’ll review relevant child development theory and learn how to apply it to your services; design a storytime plan that you can implement immediately; develop a library program for toddlers and/or preschoolers that goes beyond storytime; and learn practical techniques that will help you analyze your current collection.
After participating in this course, you will know the
- Essentials of development and literacy tools for children ages 2-5
- Best practices for running programs for 2-5 year-olds
- Fundamentals of developing a collection for toddlers and preschoolers
Brooke Newberry holds a Master’s Degree in Library Science from Indiana University and is the Early Literacy Librarian for La Crosse Public Library (La Crosse, WI). She currently teaches a course dedicated to serving babies in the library, served as chair for the Early Childhood Programs and Services Committee for the Association of Library Services to Children (ALSC), and co-wrote the Collaborative Summer Library Program Early Literacy Manual for three years.