Technology & Literacy Unite! - Children and Youth Services Council

IMPORTANT INFORMATION
You Should Attend if:
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You are interested in Literacy
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You are worried about how much
time parents/children spend on
“devices”
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You really, really want to learn to
draw a children’s book character
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You work with parents/kids
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You have been told you are “old
school” or stuck in the “dinosaur age”
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You are a teacher
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You want to learn more about how
technology can be used to promote
literacy
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You are a Librarian
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You are concerned about parents
that don’t/can’t read and what that
Due to the high volume of expected
participants we will not be able to accept
registration, conference payment or walk-ins
at the door. Please be sure that payment is
received before the deadline date of :
March 6, 2015
to ensure your spot is secure.
Refunds will only be given if the conference is
cancelled. If you are unable to attend, “fillins” will be allowed. For closing information,
please see:
You are a parent
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You have never met an author before
For more information about this
conference or other Children &
Youth Council Events visit:
www.cyscbroome.org
March 13th 2015
Holiday Inn,
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You are a “techy” & you want to find
some cool new apps/tools
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Your boss said you can go to a
conference & this is a fun one
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The idea of someone else cooking
lunch sounds good
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2-8 Hawley St.
You want some new ideas about how
to improve literacy in your community
You know we can all do better and
you want to find out how
a Literacy Hero
www.wbng.com/closings
and you really want to
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Learn to be
WBNG TV or visit
means for their children
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C&YSC Prevention Early Intervention
Council Presents:
FYI
Suzanne Bloom & The Family
Reading Partnership will have
tables with items available for sale.
If you are interested, please come
prepared.
Binghamton, NY
8:30AM – 4:30PM
$25 per person
Includes lunch
Sponsored by: Children & Youth Services
Council Prevention/Early Intervention
Committee
Our Expert Literacy
Presenters include:
Technology Specialist – Anne Hicks – will
present on new tech tools to engage
caregivers and kids in early literacy
activities. This presentation will explore why
and how incorporating digital media
(specifically apps and ebooks) into our
programs is now an essential part of serving
young children and their families. It will
include tips and tricks for translating
traditional storytelling techniques into the
digital realm. She will offer a list of helpful
apps for caregivers, teachers and parents.
Children’s Author – Suzanne Bloom – will
present on strengthening language and
literacy (30 million word gap) through reading
picture books. She will talk about her
creative process, demonstrate effective oral
reading styles and underscore the
importance of diversity and inclusiveness in
books for children. She will also be available
for book signing & She might even walk us
through drawing one of the characters in
her stories.
Literacy Expert – Brigid Hubberman - the
founder of the nationally recognized Family
Reading Partnership will talk on the topic of
early literacy and is tremendously inspiring
and motivational. She will speak about the
projects in Tompkins County and their new
initiative ““Every Baby! Every Day! Talk. Sing.
Read. Play.” ” which is engaging community
support to bridge the 30 million word gap.
She will give us the motivation that we need
to mobilize literacy in our community!
Agenda
Registration, Coffee &
Networking
8:30AM 8:55AM
Welcome & Introductions Starr Latronica - “President of the
Association for Library Service to
Children”
9:00AM
Anne Hicks - Children's Librarian at
9:05AM 12:00PM
the Henrietta Public Library just
outside of Rochester, NY. She has a
strong interest in providing patrons of
all ages access to technology and
promoting early literacy through the
use of new media. Anne is a training
cohort for the Ready to Read at New
York Libraries early literacy initiative
and serves on the advisory board for
LittleeLit.com, an online resource for
librarians interested in early literacy in
the digital age.
Lunch - Buffet style hot lunch with
your choice of chicken, penne pasta &
sides.
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Groups larger than 6—please email a list of participants to :
Bsimeon@mothersandbabies.org
mid morning
break
(A Bus for US, What about Bear, No
Place for a Pig, Oh What a Surprise,
Feeding Friendsies & dozens more!)
12:00PM 1:00PM
1:00PM 2:30PM
2:30PM -
Brigid Hubberman - Founder of
2:45PM 4:15PM
Wrap Up & Evaluations
Organization/Business
Phone
Afternoon Break with Snack
the nationally recognized Family
Reading Partnership, a coalition of
organizations, individuals, schools,
libraries and businesses that is working
to create a "culture of literacy" by
promoting family reading practices in
the community & beyond.
Name
Address
Networking & book signing
Suzanne Bloom - Children’s author
One registration form per person or
attach a list with all participants names.
$25.00 each.
Deadline 3/6/15
Payable to :
Mothers & Babies Perinatal Network
E-Mail
Payment must be received no later than
Friday, March 6, 2015
After that date, your space will be opened up for
other attendees. Absolutely no walk ins or checks at
the door. No Refunds will be given
Mail Registration & Payment to:
Mothers & Babies Perinatal Network
457 State Street
Binghamton, NY 13901
Fax: 607-772-0468
Questions:
4:15PM 4:30PM
Phone: 607-772-0517
(Christie ext. 118)
cfinch@mothersandbabies.org