Building a New Generation of Readers is a nationwide early literacy project supported by the Arizona State Library, Archives, and Public Records (ASLAPR). Public and school librarians received training to provide parents, guardians and childcare workers with the strategies and skills to ensure reading readiness for preschool children. Participating libraries, including the Patagonia Public Schools and Patagonia Public Library are now using this training to offer workshops in their communities.

These workshops will be held at two locations, St. Theresa’s Parish Hall and the Patagonia Elementary School Library. Each workshop will focus on age-specific literacy techniques for parents, guardians and caregivers of children from birth through kindergarten. Any parent, guardian, or childcare provider in Santa Cruz County is invited to attend. Continuing Education credits are available for childcare providers. Please see the schedule below for more information.

Workshop Schedule
Ages: Birth to Two-Years St. Theresa’s Catholic 2/04/2006 10:00 -11:30
Church Parish Hall
Ages: Two to Three-Years Patagonia Elementary* 2/11/2006 9:00-10:30
Ages: Four to Five-Years Patagonia Elementary* 2/11/2006 11:30-1:00

*The workshops held at the Patagonia Elementary location are for parents, guardians, and childcare providers only. Discussion and refreshments will be available after the workshops.

Contact the Patagonia Public Library: info@patagoniapubliclibrary.org or 520-394-2010 for more information on parent resources and children’s programs.

Contact the Patagonia Public Schools Library: astone@patagonia.echalk.com or 520-394-3020 for more information on parent resources