Cuddle Up & Read, SDPL: Storytimes for Pregnant and Parenting Teens
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Cuddle Up & Read, SDPL: Storytimes for
Pregnant and Parenting Teens
Kirby McCurtisSan Diego Public Library
U.S. has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and birth among comparable countries.
Empower & Educate
Community PartnershipsAlternative High Schools—
Mark Twain High School Garfield High School
Juvenile Court & Community School—
Lindsay Community Day School
Taking the library to the teens
Books, rhymes, finger play, music & movement
19 storytime boxes each contain:
48 board books12 finger puppets12 props
74 bags distributed581 books given for home libraries
Rhyme & Activity Cards
“…kindergarten-age and adolescent children of teen mothers exhibit relative disadvantages on most cognitive and academic outcomes…”
I’m still a rock star/I’ve got my rock moves
Surveys say…87 % of respondents can explain
why reading is important85% of respondents were
encouraged to read by storytime
TRAINING1 Early Literacy Workshop: 50 librarians and library staff trained1 webinar: 139 librarians trained
Maura & Nathan“[I liked] learning
how to get our kids to like books and how they can learn by us reading and playing and showing the pictures in the books”
THANK YOU!
Yes, he’s winking at you
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