Support your child’s love of reading and learning! Join librarians and early childhood experts to learn about the science of reading and the impact of books on social/emotional development and school readiness. Discover community and library resources that support high quality early learning experiences. Gain practical storytime tips to get every child ready to read and explore the 3Ts – Tune In, Talk More, and Take Turns to build your child’s brain with lots of rich language.

Allison Metsch, M.S.Ed., Director of Education and Quality Initiatives for the Early Learning Coalition of Broward County. Allison has 20 years’ experience in the field of early childhood and currently oversees professional development, training and quality programming for early educators throughout Broward County. www.elcbroward.org/

Kimberly White, M.L.I.S., Youth Services Coordinator at Broward County Libraries. Kimberly has over 15 years’ experience as a teacher and librarian and especially enjoys connecting the community to libraries with a focus on early childhood services and family resources. www.broward.org/library 

Ruth Shaw, M.L.I.S., Youth Services Librarian at NSU Alvin Sherman Library. Ruth, a.k.a. Miss Ruthie, provides weekly emergent literacy enriched storytimes for families with young children at Raise a Reader Virtual Storytime.

Meagan Albright, M.L.I.S., Youth Services Librarian III at NSU Alvin Sherman Library. Meagan has over 20 years' experience in bookstores and libraries. She serves on local and national committees for early childhood education and libraries, and has written for professional journals on topics including library services and storytimes.

Registration is required. All registrants will be sent a Zoom link in an email before the program.

This program is part of the NSU Alvin Sherman Library Health & Wellness Series made possible with funding from Truist.