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SUMMARY:Hatchlings
LOCATION:Wheaton Library\nWheaton Library
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DESCRIPTION:Expectant & new parents\, please join us for a 3-session works
 hop (1/14\, 1/21\, 1/28) to learn ways to support baby's development with 
 playful early learning activities. Register once for all three..\nhttps://
 mcpl.libnet.info/event/17602342
X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:<p>Grow with Baby!&nbsp\;Hatchlings Parent Wo
 rkshop is an interactive early literacy program for new and expectant pare
 nts. In this interactive program\, you will learn about supporting your ba
 by's development with books\, songs\, rhymes\, and fun activities you and 
 baby can do together.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;&nbsp\;<br /><br />This workshop will r
 un approximately one hour\, with an optional 30 minutes after the workshop
  for socialization with other participants\, and for interaction with libr
 ary staff and other county services. We encourage you to arrive 10 minutes
  early to get comfortable with the space.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Registration is r
 equired\, and space is limited to expectant parents and families with babi
 es 0-4 months old: <strong>only one registration per family is necessary t
 o reserve your spot.</strong> Please register just once for all three sess
 ions.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Families who attend will receive a FREE tote bag that
  includes a book\, a toy\, and a song book!&nbsp\; &nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This th
 ree-session series is designed for expectant families and babies 0-4 month
 s and their parents/guardians. Each interactive session is designed to sti
 mulate babies' learning process\, and each session builds on the previous 
 session.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Each session will have a different focus for famil
 ies:&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<ul>\n<li>Session 1: Baby&rsquo\;s Brain<span styl
 e="background-color: #ffffff\;"> (1/14)</span></li>\n<li>Session 2: Read\,
  Talk and Sing with Baby <span style="background-color: #ffffff\;">(1/21)<
 /span></li>\n<li>Session 3: Building a Routine (<span style="background-co
 lor: #ffffff\;">1/28)&nbsp\;</span></li>\n</ul>\n<p><strong>FUN FACTS:</st
 rong> Reading and singing help your baby's brain and language development.
  Reciting nursery rhymes and singing songs help your baby get ready to rea
 d. Babies who have been exposed to books and reading grow up to become chi
 ldren who perform better in school.&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>This workshop is
  made possible with the help of the <a href="https://folmc.org/">Friends o
 f the Library\, Montgomery County</a> and <a href="https://mgol.net/">Moth
 er Goose on the Loose</a>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p>Questions about this program? Pl
 ease contact <span style="background-color: #ffffff\;">Wheaton Library at 
 240-777-0678.&nbsp\;</span></p>\n<p>Looking for something to do until then
 ? Take a look at these resources for kids using your library card. Don't h
 ave a card right now? No worries!&nbsp\; Find out how to <strong><a href="
 https://montgomerycountymd.gov/library/services/card.html"><span style="co
 lor: #0000ff\;">Get a Library Card</span></a></strong>.&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><st
 rong><a href="https://www.montgomerycountymd.gov/library/for-you/babies-to
 ddlers-preschoolers.html"><span style="color: #0000ff\;">Babies\, Toddlers
 \, and Preschoolers</span></a></strong> - MCPL resource for parents of you
 ng children&nbsp\;</p>\n<p><strong><span style="color: #0000ff\;"><a href=
 "https://mcpl.link/1000Books" style="color: #0000ff\;">1\,000 Books Before
  Kindergarten</a></span></strong> - sign up online today\, and print out y
 our child's reading log and your list of Early Literacy Moments&nbsp\;<br 
 />&nbsp\;&nbsp\;</p>\n<h3>Accommodation Requests</h3>\n<!-- v2026.4.0 -->\
 n<p>To request an accommodation\, contact the <a href="https://www.montgom
 erycountymd.gov/node/17144">library branch</a> where you want the accommod
 ation. If they are unable to help\, or if you need an accommodation for an
  online resource or event\, complete our <a href="https://mcgmd.wufoo.com/
 forms/wypec8q0j2yngy/">Accommodation Request Form</a> online or call Libra
 ry Administration at <a href="tel:+12407770002">240-777-0002</a>.</p>\n<p>
 mh 1.1 01/03/2023&nbsp\;</p>\nhttps://mcpl.libnet.info/event/17602342
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