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The Hunt is On!

The Hunt is On!. Building Family Literacy Through Scavenger Hunt Programs. Susan Metallo Youth Services Librarian Loudoun County Public Library. Today’s Presentation. Overview family literacy research Overview of Rust Library’s family literacy program

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The Hunt is On!

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  1. The Hunt is On! Building Family Literacy Through Scavenger Hunt Programs Susan Metallo Youth Services Librarian Loudoun County Public Library

  2. Today’s Presentation Overview family literacy research Overview of Rust Library’s family literacy program Challenges we encountered and lessons learned Live “Choose Your Own Adventure” Scavenger Hunt demo!

  3. Loudoun County Public Library Mission Statement: Loudoun County Public Library, the community's information center, provides free and equal access to a full variety of library resources and innovative technologies to enhance the quality of life andmeet the informational, educational, and cultural interests of the entire community. Vision Statement: Loudoun County Public Library builds community by nurturing an environment wherethe joy of reading and learning are celebrated, people and ideas flourish, and the Golden Rule is a way of life.

  4. What is family literacy? “The quality of family environments and parent-child interactions is central to a child’s literacy development and education.” ~ U.S. Department of Education (2005)

  5. What is family literacy? • Interactive literacy activities as part of family life • Training for parents to be the primary teacher for their children • Parent literacy training • National Center for Family Literacy (2003)

  6. The Joy of Reading 1 in every 2 children struggles when learning to read Reading for pleasure stimulates the most growth in reading skill

  7. The Joy of Reading Children with parents who read for pleasure value reading more highly Social reading promotes pleasure reading

  8. What can parents do? Read Read to their kids—even school age kids Talk to their kids about what they are reading

  9. Family Book Club @ Rust Library

  10. Reading List by Genre/Theme

  11. The Hunt! Snoops and Sleuths

  12. The Hunt! Books in Bloom

  13. The Hunt! Classic Confusion

  14. The Call-Out • Research tidbit of the month • Why read aloud to school age kids? • Why should kids read fun books? • Why talk about reading as a family? • Reading discussion questions

  15. Why does Family Book Club Work for Us? Visibility Variety Flexibility

  16. Challenges: Figuring out what patrons want Consider multiple ways to achieve your goals Be flexible; don’t cling to a failing idea Observe your patrons and respond to their needs/preferences Take notes

  17. Challenges: Getting Participants Visibility Enthusiasm Outreach in schools Fliers, etc.

  18. Challenges: Creating Content & First Impressions Budget extra time for your first few programs A good first impression establishes your fan base Find balance between fun image and educational image

  19. Choose Your Own Adventure! Your adventure begins in Jamestown. Your family has gone on a trip to explore the historic village. You get to choose where to start: you can either visit the archaeological dig site where the archaeologists are discovering bones and other artifacts from colonial times or you can visit the life-size model ships anchored in the river.

  20. Susan Metallo Youth Services Librarian Loudoun County Public Library 703.771.5624susan.metallo@loudoun.gov http://susanthelibrarian.com LinkedIn • Facebook • Twitter

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