[Michlib-l] YAY! Ready to Read Michigan Book Program Announcement

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On Fri, Oct 27, 2017 at 4:12 PM, Lancaster, Catherine (MDE) via Michlib-l <
michlib-l at mcls.org> wrote:

> *NEW* for 2018!
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> I Got the Rhythm!
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> [image: RTRM Logo]The Library of Michigan has selected I Got the
> Rhythm written by Connie Schofield-Morrison and illustrated Frank Morrison
> for the first Ready to Read Michigan
> <http://links.govdelivery.com:80/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTcxMDI3LjgwMDgyMDExJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDE3MTAyNy44MDA4MjAxMSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3NDYyODU1JmVtYWlsaWQ9TGFuY2FzdGVyQzVAbWljaGlnYW4uZ292JnVzZXJpZD1MYW5jYXN0ZXJDNUBtaWNoaWdhbi5nb3YmZmw9JmV4dHJhPU11bHRpdmFyaWF0ZUlkPSYmJg==&&&100&&&http://mi.gov/readytoread> book
> program!
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> Designed for public library use in storytimes & for outreach to further
> develop early literacy skills in the young child, *Ready to Read Michigan*
> is meant to model to parents and care givers the 5 practices of early
> literacy from PLA’s Every Child Ready to Read (ECRR); talk, read, play,
> sing, write.
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> The Library of Michigan’s *Ready to Read Michigan* is for “March is
> Reading Month” programming at public libraries and to conduct outreach and
> promote the importance of reading aloud to young children throughout the
> state.
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> Stay tuned for a survey to request an author/illustrator visit, which will
> be posted soon, and expect delivery of the materials by end of January,
> 2018.
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>  *I Got the Rhythm *
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> *by Connie Schofield-Morrison *
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> *and illustrated by Frank Morrison*
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> [image: IGTR]
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> *Materials*
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> Each public library location in Michigan will receive the following in
> their program kit:
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>    - 1 book for storytime use both in and outside the library (please add
>    to circulating collection when you retire the storytime program)
>    - 3 books for outreach to local school libraries/classrooms/child care
>    facilities that the public librarian can visit and do an outreach storytime
>    in March.
>    - 4 posters, 1 for your library and 3 for the outreach storytimes.
>    - Bookmarks promoting the book with early literacy tips
>    - An online Storytime Programming Guide that highlights themes from
>    the book, activities to model the five practices of ECRR, read-a-likes and
>    activity printables.
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> For details or questions, please contact Cathy Lancaster, Youth Services
> Coordinator at the Library of Michigan, at 517-335-8129 or
> LancasterC5 at michigan.gov
> <LancasterC5 at michigan.gov?subject=Ready%20to%20Read%20Michigan>. Please
> note that the similar *Michigan Reads!* program ended in Spring of 2017.
> Funding is no longer available for the Library of Michigan to provide books
> to all schools, Great Starts, and so forth.  We are asking public libraries
> across Michigan to reach out to organizations that serve young children in
> their area with these extra copies!
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> * This program is made possible by grant funds from the U.S. Institute of
> Museum and Library Services (IMLS) administered by the State of Michigan
> through the Library of Michigan.*
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> *Cathy Lancaster*
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> Youth Services Coordinator
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> Library of Michigan
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> 517-335-8129
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> 517-373-5700 f
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> LancasterC5 at michigan.gov
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