Leap Into Literacy!

Birth to 5 Child/Parent Storytimes

     Books
     Songs
     Fingerplays 
     Literacy Activities

Current sites served include day cares, preschools, libraries, Head Start, Health Department, low income apartment

Early literacy is what children know about reading and writing before they can read or write.  The goal of our program is to introduce children to the six early literacy skills that develop from birth--vocabulary, print awareness, print motivation, narrative, phonological awareness, and letter knowledge.

Children who participate in our program show positive increases in book handling behaviors; story-related behaviors; paying attentions, and social interactions with peers.

Training Wheels in the Schools

Interactive literacy programs based on concepts fromthe National Literacy Intitute combining literacy and science activities.

The goal of our school age program is to continue the development of strong literacy skills and connect children with public library usage.

Reflective Surveys

Reflective Surveys were sent out to parents and caregivers asking them if the Training Wheels program made a difference in children's early literacy behaviors.

The results:

• 72% reported an increase in children's book handling behaviors;
• 94% reported an increase in children's paying attention;
• 100% reported an increase in picture and story comprehension;
• and 94% reported an increase in story-related behaviors.