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My First Library Card
The My First Library Card program provides library cards for
children ages birth through kindergarten in all library branches, and through
cooperation with various pre-school programs and Baltimore County Public
Schools.
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Here's why a library card is a great thing for your child:
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Using library materials helps children learn to read well.
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Good readers are better students.
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Children who read well grow up to be active and successful
adults.
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My First Library Card!
Activities to help every child start school ready to learn
Why are these activities important?
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Reading and writing skills are closely linked
to a child's earliest experiences with books and stories.
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Reading with your children is fun and easy!
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Kids love the chance to cuddle and spend quality time with you.
What can you do?
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It's never too early to read
to your baby. Try rhymes like "Mary Had a Little Lamb", a birthday card,
a cereal box, even the newspaper! The sounds children hear are what
matter.
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Keep a book in your diaper
bag. You value reading, and carrying a book with you shows it!
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Introduce simple pictures and
storybooks as your baby grows. Shapes, Colors and sounds will delight.
Try picture books for songs that you can sing together.
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Change your voice for
different characters in a book. Help your child learn the characters
through your voice.
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Point out people and objects.
Ask your child, "Where is the dog hiding?" or other questions about the
book before or after you read the page.
- Read the same book over
and over -- really. It helps children feel secure.
- Discuss the stories you
are reading with your child. Ask questions such as "What sound will
the dog make?"
- Discuss the parts of the
book. What is the front of the book? Where does the story start? Who
is the author? As you read, move your finger to show how the words
move across the page.
- Visit the library often.
And let children help select their own books.
- Make a special time for
reading aloud -- after dinner, before bed ... anytime. Talk calmly
and take your time, let your child know this is important to you.
- Let your children see you
reading. They want to imitate you. Talk about what you read.
Get your child a library card today!
Endorsed by:
James T. Smith, Jr., Baltimore
County Executive
Baltimore County Public Schools
Baltimore County Local Management Board
Baltimore County Public Library, Towson Maryland USA
Last Revised: 03 April 2008
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