Post on 12-Apr-2017
Hola! Czesc! Hello!Connecting Families Through Bilingual Programs
Emergent Bilingual• Successful 1st Dia Program
• New program for a growing community
Goals• Provide equal library services to all,
specially to a growing and underserved population
• Create a connection through literature for all children, and exposure to other cultures
Challenges• Finding appropriate materials
• Unknown audience- drop in program
• Developing a bilingual collection• Group/label materials• Purchasing
Los Cuentos• PR- local schools, in-house, social media, farmers market
• Mixed full Spanish-Bilingual Materials
• 5 Families~ Spanish speaking• Ages 16 months to 6 years old
• Best mesure of success~ • Parents & kids asked for more!
Contact InformationInma Leonard MLISYouth Librarian/School LiaisonHomewood Public Libraryinmal@homewoodlibrary.net708.798.0121 ext.285@inspiredlibrarihttp://inspiredlibrarian.blogspot.com/