During this session, attendees will explore the following key concepts:

Preparing the classroom to be a welcoming, safe, and familiar environment for children and their families can be both exciting and challenging. Books play a vital role in creating spaces where every child feels they belong. During this interactive session, participants will explore how to thoughtfully curate a classroom library, determine where books can be placed throughout the learning environment to encourage engagement, create a family lending library that extends literacy beyond the classroom, and foster meaningful family participation through shared reading experiences.

Learning Objectives

Participants will have the opportunity to

·  Identify a variety of high-quality children's books, including new releases and timeless classics, that support student engagement and foster a love of reading.

·  Evaluate children's literature to select books that reflect diverse perspectives, reading levels, interests, and classroom needs.

·  Develop strategies for curating a joyful, inclusive classroom library that encourages independent reading and meaningful book exploration.

·  Apply book selection and presentation techniques to intentionally launch the school year with stories that build community, curiosity, and enthusiasm for reading.

MiRegistry Training Hours: 1

Registration for this event is free for Michigan AEYC/NAEYC members. The non-member rate is $6.00. To learn more about membership or to purchase a membership, please visit: https://miaeyc.org/membership/. 

If you believe you have an active membership, please select the “Verify Michigan AEYC Membership Status for Discount” button on the left panel before registering. Accounts that are not verified will default to the non-member rate. 

Please allow up to 48 business hours for verification. To ensure you receive the member rate, we encourage you to complete verification before registering, as refunds will not be issued for registrations completed prior to membership verification. If you are registering less than 48 hours prior to the event, please email [email protected] so your membership can be verified and your account updated before you register. 

This form should be submitted only if you need SCECHs entered on your behalf after successfully completing a training through the Michigan AEYC Knowledge Center.

You may request training hours for up to three trainings per form.

Once this form has been submitted, please allow up to 14 days for SCECHs to be added to your MOECS account. PLEASE NOTE: This is not a MiRegistry Request Form. MiRegistry training hours are submitted automatically when a training is completed. After completion of a training, please allow 24-48 hours for your training to appear in your MiRegistry Learning Record

If you have any questions regarding SCECH processing, please contact Katherine Julson at [email protected].

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