My First Book Club is a reading program de signed to provide students in grades K-1 a unique opportunity to improve l iteracy and language arts skills through group reading\, discussion\, and related activities. Participants should be attending kindergarten or first grade\, or the equivalent\, but do not need to know how to read independe ntly yet. This program does not teach kids how to read but rather serves a s a fun and interactive way for beginning readers to practice reading alou d\, listening to others read\, and talking about stories and characters an d language arts concepts\, such as theme and setting.
\nEach session will focus on 1-2 short books with related discussion\, activities\, game s\, and/or crafts. \;You do not need to read the book(s) ahead of time ! Copies of the books will be provided by the library at the event\, and e veryone will have the choice to volunteer to read aloud\, including adult caregivers and the librarians. Questions and discussion topics will be car efully structured to promote skills such as reading comprehension\, word r ecognition\, pronunciation\, and vocabulary-building.
\nMy First Boo k Club can serve as a transition for kids ages 5-6 who have advanced from typical library pre-school Storytimes but might not yet be ready for eleme ntary school programs like a traditional book club. Key goals are to get t hem excited about reading on their own and show them how to find books and use various learning resources that are available from the library and th e librarians. The program is inclusive: regardless of a child&rsquo\;s ini tial reading abilities\, the goal is to help them improve their skills and confidence by engaging with the reading materials and other kids in a sup portive learning environment.
\nLibrary Program Attendance (both vir tual and in the branch) is limited to participants within the suggested ag e range of the program. Please contact children's librarian Jeff Coster (j effrey.coster@montgomerycountymd.gov) with any questions about the program and eligibility for participation. Children attending an MCPL program und er the age of 8 must be accompanied by an adult. Adults attending a progra m intended for children must have an accompanying child.
\nQ uestions about this program? \;Contact the Connie Morella Lib rary at 240-777-0970.
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\nAccomm odation Requests
\nPeople who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing s hould \;request \;English-language captioning or sign-langua ge interpretation \;at least five days before the library-sponsore d program they plan to attend. Contact the Assistant Facilities and Access ibility Program Manager at 240-777-0002 with all other accommodation reque sts.
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