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Cuddle Up & Read, SDPL: Storytimes for Pregnant and Parenting Teens

Cuddle Up & Read, SDPL: Storytimes for Pregnant and Parenting Teens. Kirby McCurtis San Diego Public Library. U.S. has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and birth among comparable countries. . Empower & Educate. Community Partnerships. Alternative High Schools— Mark Twain High School

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Cuddle Up & Read, SDPL: Storytimes for Pregnant and Parenting Teens

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  1. Cuddle Up & Read, SDPL: Storytimes for Pregnant and Parenting Teens Kirby McCurtis San Diego Public Library

  2. U.S. has the highest rates of teen pregnancy and birth among comparable countries.

  3. Empower & Educate

  4. Community Partnerships • Alternative High Schools— Mark Twain High School Garfield High School • Juvenile Court & Community School— Lindsay Community Day School

  5. Taking the library to the teens Books, rhymes, finger play, music & movement

  6. 19 storytime boxes each contain: 48 board books 12 finger puppets 12 props

  7. 74 bags distributed581 books given for home libraries

  8. Rhyme & Activity Cards

  9. “…kindergarten-age and adolescent children of teen mothers exhibit relative disadvantages on most cognitive and academic outcomes…” I’m still a rock star/I’ve got my rock moves

  10. Surveys say… • 87 % of respondents can explain why reading is important • 85% of respondents were encouraged to read by storytime

  11. Training 1 Early Literacy Workshop: 50 librarians and library staff trained 1 webinar: 139 librarians trained

  12. Maura & Nathan • “[I liked] learning how to get our kids to like books and how they can learn by us reading and playing and showing the pictures in the books”

  13. Yes, he’s winking at you THANK YOU!

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