Early Childhood

Literacy Jenna Rehm

When I was A Child…

Looking

Back

•Many students

read more than

me

• They have

strong literacy

skills

For the of reading

•Reading

program

•Macedonia

Elementary

•Nine meetings

Research

•Clear connection

• Issue of minimal reading

Programs

developed

•AASL

(American

Association of

School Librarians)

•Every Child

Ready to Read @

Your Library

Finding a facilitator

• Patience

• Creativity

• Educated in

working with

children

• Mrs. Jennifer Rice

About my facilitator

•GCSU- 1997

• Specialist Degree

• Library Media add-on

•GACE Test

Step

one

•Macedonia

media center

•4pm-5pm

•First three

Tuesdays of each

month

Step two- Choosing

books

Step Three

•Arts and crafts

• Food activities

Obstacles

encountered

•Food allergy

•Solution

More obstacles

• Focusing

problem

• Furlough day

conflict

Final thoughts

Skills

gained

•Communication

•Direction

Post-secondary

endeavors

•Not enough patience

•Attending UGA

•Want to be involved with non-profit work

Thank you!