March 2023 - BOOKS
Talk, Read, and Sing - Talking is Teaching
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You are your child's lifelong teacher.
"Talking is Teaching: Talk, Read, Sing" is a public awareness and action campaign that helps parents recognize their power to boost their children’s early brain and vocabulary development through simple, everyday actions ... "
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Let’s talk, read, and sing about BOOKS! When you read with your child every day, you are helping to boost her early language and brain development. This will help to prepare your little one for success in school and in life.
Talking is Teaching has tips and resources to help parents talk to their children, even those who are very young.
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Let’s talk about BOOKS!
It is not always easy to talk to babies, especially when they can’t talk back. Talking is Teaching can help! It pulls fun tips and resources grounded in the best science, to help you talk, read, and sing with your child every day.
Talking Is Teaching Tip: Let your baby turn the pages when you read a book together! It can help him feel engaged with the story.
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Five ways to find time to read aloud 15 minutes a day in a busy world
Washington Post
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Let’s talk about BOOKS!
“Five ways to find time to read aloud 15 minutes a day in a busy world” ~ Learn how you can make time for reading, even on the busiest days.
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Building Reading Confidence
Sesame Street Communities
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Together, watch Abby Cadabby read to baby Marco, then invite kids to read a favorite book to younger siblings, friends, pets, stuffed animals, or dolls. They don’t need to be able to actually read the words in the book—they can use the pictures to tell the story. You can even record them reading (they’ll love listening to their own voices afterward, and they’ll know you’re proud of their efforts)! If you don’t have a book, kids can tell a story from their imagination—that also prepares kids for reading.
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Recommended Books & Videos |
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Reading to your child is the perfect way to stimulate and strengthen their developing brain. Did you know that snuggling is also essential for building your baby’s brain? Cuddle up with your baby and read bedtime story about music together. Your little one loves snuggling up with you and listening to your voice!
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More Book & Video Resources
Visit or Contact Your Local Librarian
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Au Gres Community Library
989-876-8818
Mary Johnston Memorial Library (Standish)
989-846-6611
Omer Little Eagles Nest Library
989-653-2230
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Alice and Jack Wirt Public Library
(Bay City)
989-893-9566 ext. 2111
Auburn Area Branch Library
989-662-2381 ext. 207
Pinconning Branch Library
989-879-3283
Historical Sage Library
Bay City
989-892-8555 ext. 207
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Sesame Street: That's the Way I Read Song |
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Let’s sing about BOOKS!
Join Sesame Street characters as they sing about “That's the Way I Read Song.”
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Read Aloud 15 minutes Infographic |
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Here's How We Can - and Why We Must - Improve Diverse Reprentation in Children's Books
Clinton Foundation
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“We know that young children’s experiences with books and characters they portray can shape their attitudes and beliefs – about themselves and their place in the world. These representations also provide children with a sense of belonging, as well as a greater awareness and respect for others’ identities and experiences.” - Patti Miller, chief executive officer of Too Small to Fail.
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TALKING IS TEACHING IN OUR COMMUNITY |
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Bay County Historical Society |
DATE: 3rd Thursday at 1:30 pm.
LOCATION: 321 Washington Avenue , Bay City
All little ones (age 0-5) and their adults are welcome to attend PLAYGROUP AT THE MUSEUM! Join us for as we will talk, read, and sing in the galleries. Delta Kids & Michigan Learning Channel will be joining us with a fun STEAM activity.
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Talking is Teaching Signs |
WHERE IS THE SIGN?
Through a partnership with the Saginaw Basin Land Conservancy, Talking is Teaching signs are popping up across Bay County.
Have you spotted this sign?
Hint: This location is in front of a building that holds Bay County's historic treasures.
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February's location: Auburn Branch Library. |
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UPCOMING EVENTS & PARENT SUPPORT & CLASSES |
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Mindful Wednesday Lunch & Learn
March 20 at 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM - Mindfully Feeding Infants & Toddlers
Extension Extras Parenting Hour
WHEN: Tuesdays at 8 - 9:30 PM
March 21 - Screen Time for Children
March 28 - Alternatives to Anger for Parents and Caregivers
April 4 - ABC's of ACES (Adverse Childhood Experiences)
April 11 - Inquiring Minds Want to Know: Science for Young Children
Online Kinship Caregiver Workshops
April 12 at 7 PM - Together We Can: Co-Parenting
April 14 at 11:30 AM - The Parent Talk System Webinar Series
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DATES: Every Thursday at 10 am - 12 pm
LOCATION: 4101 East Wilder Rd., Bay City
Join other mothers and their children for weekly themes, Question and Answers, and guest presenters. Meetings will be at the Bay City Town Center in the Community Room near Game Stop.
Prizes will be raffled.
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Bay-Arenac Great Start Family Network
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DATE: 1st & 3rd Wednesday at 4:30 pm.
LOCATION: 583 E. Cedar Street, Standish
Drop in for an evening of fun. Connect with other parents, and learn about upcoming events and local resources. Each family will receive a meal kit to make at home.
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Great Lakes Bay Region STEM Passport just welcomed four new locations and added search functionality, enhancing STEM opportunities for youth, parents, guardians, educators in the region.
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*This newsletter was supported by the Preschool Development Grant Birth through Five Initiative (PDG B-5), Grant Number 90TP0055-01-0090TP0002, from the Office of Child Care, Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
**Its contents are solely the responsibility of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of the Office of Child Care, the Administration for Children and Families, or the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.
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