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 Except for
the first and final sessions, the middle workshops can be given
in almost any order, and may be determined by collaborative scheduling
with the local librarian. The book-making activity can be stretched
to more than one session. If there is a chance to schedule book
making around a gift-giving time (like Christmas or Valentine’s
Day), plan enough time for the participants to finish at least one
book for each child. The making of a book gives everyone a sense
of accomplishment.
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Each session
can include a period of time in which the moms read the picture
books themselves for their own pleasure, as well as time when they
actually read to their baby. Programs will vary depending on the
realities of each program’s setting and the needs of participating
staff members (such as academic requirements, space availability,
lunch or vacation breaks, and baby schedules.)
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Some READ TO ME programs offer workshops once a week for six weeks;
others, twice a week for three or four weeks or less. Still others
are organized to fit into an existing class structure or after-school
program. Just like reading a picture book, the READ TO ME program
can be stretched out or economically trimmed to fit the time available.
The goal is to offer teen parents and others a variety of different
approaches to a pleasurable, useful and positive activity. We want
to insure that the mothers and mothers-to-be believe that reading
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Other programs from around the country exist and some have reported their ideas in reports we put in the READ TO ME Newsletters, found here.
Recent discussions suggest that each leader needs to come prepared to offer a variety of READ TO ME activities in EVERY session, especially if the sessions run longer than a typical classroom period.
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