Open AccessDelivering Literacy: Stork Storytime Promotes Literacy to Expecting Families
Author(s) -
Jennifer Jordebrek
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
children and libraries
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2374-7641
pISSN - 1542-9806
DOI - 10.5860/cal.17.2.27
Subject(s) - active listening , stork , literacy , reading (process) , session (web analytics) , psychology , communication , pedagogy , political science , computer science , biology , world wide web , ecology , law
My “aha” moment came during a library conference while listening to a session about an early literacy program. Hearing the details about this wonderful program made me suddenly realize that waiting until after a baby arrives to give them board books and share with parents the importance of reading was too late. I had a strong desire to stand up and shout those exact words, “It’s too late!”