Parent Child Workshop - Howell Carnegie District Library

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The Parent Child Workshop is the signature program of a Family Place Library. This workshop is for babies 6 months to 3 years and parents or caregivers (Siblings 5 years and younger are welcome). Spend time together, play, experience art activities and meet new friends. Community Resource Specialists discuss child development, speech and hearing, nutrition, and play and movement.

What parents may get out of the Parent Child Workshop

Increased awareness of library services
Increased awareness of community agencies
Lessened isolation new parents often feel
Broader knowledge of child development
Support in your role of “Parent as the child’s first teacher”
Support and ideas for reading to your child
Encouragement and empowerment in your parenting role

What children may get out of the Parent Child Workshop

Social and verbal interaction
An increase in attention span
Stronger bond between parent and child
Additional early learning and eventual school success
Access to developmentally appropriate materials
Becoming Lifelong Learners

Upcoming Events

Outdoor Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)

10:00am – 10:20am

Join Howell Library staff on the library lawn for Outdoor Read, Music, Play (RMP), an early literacy experience featuring some favorite rhymes, songs, and stories. Our free RMP sessions are ...

Location:: Library Lawn

Outdoor Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)

10:00am – 10:30am

Meet us on the library lawn for Outdoor Family Early Literacy Class. This free event is designed for children aged 3 to 5 years old and their parents or caregivers, although family members of all ages...

Location:: Library Lawn

Outdoor Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)

10:00am – 10:20am

Join Howell Library staff on the library lawn for Outdoor Read, Music, Play (RMP), an early literacy experience featuring some favorite rhymes, songs, and stories. Our free RMP sessions are ...

Location:: Library Lawn

Outdoor Family Early Literacy Class (ages 3-5 with parents/caregivers)

10:00am – 10:30am

Location:: Library Lawn

Outdoor Read, Music, Play (RMP) (ages 0-3 with parents/caregivers)

10:00am – 10:20am

Join Howell Library staff on the library lawn for Outdoor Read, Music, Play (RMP), an early literacy experience featuring some favorite rhymes, songs, and stories. Our free RMP sessions are ...

Location:: Library Lawn

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