How to Nurture a Baby's Love of Learning
Video/31 minutes/1997/1041XB/$89
Help parents and caregivers take an active role in the health and education of their children. Library and health care professionals learn how to reach out to at-risk expectant and new parents in the "Born to Read" partnership.
This fully equipped package gives everything needed to become the "Born to Read" center for your community! Included are two separate programs on one videotape, and a complete planner's manual. The first part of the video goes out with you to the community. It shows local associations, civic leaders, and potential fundraisers the important role the library plays in producing a healthy, literate community.The second part trains staff, giving them ideas and proven techniques for having a successful program for babies and their care providers. Tips from successful "Born to Read" projects are included.
"By introducing families to reading and the services of their public library, Born to Read aspires to give children the early grounding needed for success in school and life...A necessary purchase for all libraries." - School Library Journal
