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                                                                                Text Box: Current research on early literacy and brain development indicates that it is never too early to  prepare children for success as readers. Parents of newborns, toddlers and preschoolers must be informed of their critical role as their children's first teacher. The Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children, have incorporated the latest research into a series of parent and caregiver workshops to provide public libraries with vital tools to help prepare parents for their critical role as their child's first teacher. These tools were developed by Dr. Grover C. Whitehurst and Dr. Christopher Lonigan, well-known researchers in emergent literacy, and have been tested and refined by library demonstrations sites around the country. The Denison Public Library now offers this series of  workshops for parents and caregivers of: · Early talkers: Children from birth to two-year-olds  March 19 from 9:30 - 10:30 am · Talkers: Two– and three-year-olds August 18 from 9:30 - 10:30 am · Pre-readers: Four– and five-year olds August 18 from 11:00 am - 12:00 noon You can attend one, two or all three portions but you must register for each. Please note: We do not have activities for your children, so please make other arrangements for their care.