I wanted to try something new, and I've been thinking about building partnerships with other organizations in our community. There has always been that desire to have a stronger partnership with our public library, but I have always struggled with how to create a meaningful partnership (something more than just calling them to let the staff know we might have kids for books about a particular topic due to a research project happening at school. I've noticed that there are a lot of parents at our school with toddlers and preschool age students dropping their school age children. I wanted to explore what might happen if our school hosted a public library story time event. Jesse, the Preschool Outreach Coordinator at Pack, was game to try it. One thing she mentioned that caught my attention, was to include tips for parents of literacy type activities that an older sibling could do with a younger sibling. I love that idea because as a mom, I am constantly thinking about what I can do to build positive sibling relationships. Our goal is to hold this type of event once a month...nothing ventured, nothing gained, right? I think it will be a big hit!
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