Signed-up for TALK or interested in learning more? YDL is hosting some open Q&A sessions in the coming weeks, so mark your calendars: TALK Q&A Help Sessions We are offering two drop-in Zoom sessions to help you get started and answer questions about accessing the toolkits and making community connections: * Monday, March 21, 11:00- 12:00 https://zoom.us/j/92884127588 * Tuesday, April 5, 1:30 - 2:30 https://zoom.us/j/94114840222 All libraries are encouraged to sign up for this important and FREE service to support the building of pre-literacy skills in your service populations. TALK: Text and Learn for Kindergarten sends fun activities parents can do with their babies and preschoolers at home. Developed by librarians and based on Every Child Ready to Read, TALK activities are designed to get kids ready for school success. The messages align with tips librarians share with parents at storytime, but because they are delivered via text message, you can reach parents you don't see at the library. Anyone in Michigan can sign up to receive the messages, but libraries that sign up to promote TALK can send two messages per month to users in their zip codes advertising library events and services, and get access to award-winning promotional materials, from flyers and yard signs to social media posts and QR codes. Tools and guides to help you develop community partnerships to reach parents you don't already see at the library are also included. Sign up<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fdocs.google.com%2Fforms%2Fd%2Fe%2F1FAIpQLSdNH7CCJzsRX-hpeeuyHuiKigQPRWCcw020a6CwMwoisy8sbw%2Fviewform&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C0d1f9e29552a4616448708d9b9c1426e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637745062065193218%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=lB8ToRFjhRoOXc6S8Pbgk8flv5c7VHg2u7mnCSSu%2B0Y%3D&reserved=0> now to begin reviewing TALK resources you can use for a successful launch, then attend training sessions on Zoom later this summer to ask questions and get more in-depth information on using the provided resources.

From TextToLearn.com<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=http%3A%2F%2Ftexttolearn.com%2F&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C0d1f9e29552a4616448708d9b9c1426e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637745062065193218%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=C0WKgjZNmvLDKLcydFv3Csp9%2Fa0uXVbVSAHFd4WRGAs%3D&reserved=0>, a free service of the Ypsilanti District Library<https://gcc02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.ypsilibrary.org%2Fservices%2Fearly-literacy%2Ftalk-text-learn-kindergarten%2F&data=04%7C01%7CLancasterC5%40michigan.gov%7C0d1f9e29552a4616448708d9b9c1426e%7Cd5fb7087377742ad966a892ef47225d1%7C0%7C0%7C637745062065203173%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000&sdata=hTkGTSUBbIVhMiqRkMXg4U1WEw8q0%2BsyWxRXnR3tH7k%3D&reserved=0>. In partnership with HighScope, MCLS, and Library of Michigan through funding from the Institute of Museum and Library Services.

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