Gearing up for Kindergarten: How to Start a School Readiness Program
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Kindergarten Gear Up (Kindergartengearup.org) is a free online toolkit, developed by San Diego County librarians in collaboration with educators and social justice advocates, to fill the school-readiness gap families struggle with before children begin kindergarten. Learn how to host a 10-session early learning program—from curriculum to booklists to marketing and more—using this easy-to-use toolkit.
Originally presented March 27, 2024.
Learning Outcomes
At the conclusion of this on-demand webinar, participants will be able to:
- Understand the importance of school readiness;
- Appreciate the equity, diversity, and inclusion measures used to develop the Kindergarten Gear Up content;
- Use the toolkit to start and run a Kindergarten Gear Up program; and
- Incorporate school readiness and early learning concepts into youth programs.
Who Should Attend
This on-demand webinar is intended for all public library staff, youth-serving staff interested in incorporating school readiness concepts into their program schedule.
Panelists
Jodi dela Peña (she/her) has more than twenty years of library experience most centered around youth and family services. For the last four years she has supervised the youth services programming and services at all thirty-three branch libraries of the San Diego County Library (SDCL) system. She has served as the chair and co-chair of the Serra Youth Services group, and has had youth literacy programs published in American Library Association’s professional texts. She oversees the training, implementation, and execution of the Kindergarten Gear Up program, and lead the team in developing and constructing the Kindergarten Gear Up website.
Tiffany Hanson (she/her) is a youth services librarian with San Diego County Library (SDCL). As the daughter of a teacher, she believes in the importance of preparing all children for kindergarten and a classroom environment. Tiffany assisted at multiple iterations of Kindergarten Gear Up at SDCL branches, including leading one at her local branch. She worked with Jodi dela Peña and staff to create, design, and input data into the new Kindergarten Gear Up website and is excited to bring this amazing program to more local and national libraries.
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This on-demand webinar is closed captioned in English (United States).
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Tech Requirements
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Contact
This webinar is presented by the Public Library Association (PLA), a division of the American Library Association (ALA).
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