promoting caregiver bonding with awesome early literacy … · •step three: bring the cool stuff...

Grown-ups Are

People TooPromoting caregiver bonding with

awesome early literacy programming

Julie Crabb, Anythink Libraries

Who am I?

Julie Crabb

Lilah Sue Crabb

Why are we here?

Why are we here?

Caregiver Bonding

Caregiver Bonding

• Brain development (including emotional, social and cognitive development) depends LARGELY on a loving relationship with a primary grown-up.

Caregiver Bonding

Neglect and lack of attachment can lead to:-Increased depression risk due to a lack of growth in the left hemisphere.-Anxiety disorders due to sensitivity in the limbic system.-Learning disabilities and memory impairments due to minimal growth of the hippocampus.

Rutter M. Resilience in the face of adversity. Protective factors and resistance to psychiatric disorder. The British Journal of Psychiatry. 1985;147:598–611.

Teicher MD. Wounds that time won’t heal: the neurobiology of child abuse. Cerebrum: The Dana Forum on brain science. 2000;2:50–67.

Caregiver Bonding

Lab mice put in the care of a loving adult (whether it was related or not) grew up to be a more loving parent to their own pups.

Methylation changes – chemical patterns passing over generations

Champagne FA, Francis DD, Mar A, Meaney MJ. Variations in maternal care in the rat as a mediating influence for the effects of environment on development. Physiol. Behav. 2003;79:359–371. doi: 10.1016/S0031-9384(03)00149-5.

Caregiver Bonding

• Children pick up what we throw down.

• If positive experiences do not happen, the neural pathways for the child may be lost.

• If positive experiences do not happen, the grown-up isn’t coming back.

Caregiver Bonding

Can I be cool?

What I Did and Do

• Step One: Slight adjustments to what I already do.

Pop Songs in Storytime

I said a hip hop

Hippie to the hippie

To the hip, hip a hop,

And you don't stop,

A rock it

To the bang bang boogie,

Say up jump the boogie

To the rhythm of

The boogie, the beat

Popular Culture Storytime

Time for a Challenge

What I Did and Do

• Step One: Slight adjustments to what I already do.

• Step Two: Research: What do grown-ups like to do?

Research

Mocktails & Masterpieces

What I Did and Do

• Step One: Slight adjustments to what I already do.

• Step Two: Research: What do grown-ups like to do?

• Step Three: Bring the cool stuff to the library.

Cool Things That Cost Me $

• Touched a Truck• Petted Instruments• Learned American Sign Language• Listened to Jazz Guitar• Watched a Polynesian Dance Performance• Had a Real Life Scientist Explain the Senses• Attempted Clay Sculptures• Created Abstract Art• Glued Collages• Drum Circle• Yoga Posed on the Patio

Cool Things That Cost Me No $

• Storytime Special• Opera Singer• Ballerina• Marching Band• Quarterback• Firefighter• Police Officers• Veterinarian• Dentist• Construction Worker

What I Did and Do

• Step One: Slight adjustments to what I already do.

• Step Two: Research: What do grown-ups like to do?

• Step Three: Bring the cool stuff to the library.

• Step Four: Bring the library to the cool stuff.

What I Did and Do

• Step One: Slight adjustments to what I already do.

• Step Two: Research: What do grown-ups like to do?

• Step Three: Bring the cool stuff to the library.

• Step Four: Bring the library to the cool stuff.

• Step Five: Get trendy.

GroovaRoo

“GroovaRoo Babywearing Dance Class - *ICE, ICE BABY* Line Dance.” YouTube, uploaded by GroovaRoo Dance, 16 March 2016, https://youtu.be/VelRPENV2eQ

Babywearing Dance Primer

1. Choose your music.

2. Plan your routines.

3. Know your safety and modifications.

4. Promote!

5. Wear a baby or baby-sized friend.

6. Get your dance on!

Babywearing Dance Primer

Get Trendy

Get Trendy

Kid Pins Craft Club• Group voted on next

month’s project ahead of time

• Library provided supplies

• Sometimes we failed, but it was funny

• SOO many options

• Plug that early literacy!

What I Did and Do

• Step One: Slight adjustments to what I already do.

• Step Two: Research: What do grown-ups like to do?

• Step Three: Bring the cool stuff to the library.

• Step Four: Bring the library to the cool stuff.

• Step Five: Get trendy.

• Step Six: Evaluate, update and repeat.

Stuff Does Not Stay Trendy Long

Change it up oftenGet young friends who know what’s cool

Don’t stop, keep trying

What Do I Hope You Took Away?

• ALSC Competencies– I. Commitment to Client Group

• #6 - Assesses and responds on a regular and systematic basis to the needs and preferences of children, their caregivers, educators, and other adults who use the resources of the children’s department, including those unserved and underserved by the library.

• #7 - Cultivates an environment for enjoyable and convenient use of library resources, specifically removing barriers to access presented by socioeconomic circumstances, culture, privilege, language, gender, ability, and other diversities.

– III. Programming Skills• #1 - Designs, promotes, presents, and evaluates a variety of programs for children,

with consideration of developmental stages and the needs, interests, and goals of all children, their caregivers, and educators in the community.

• #4 - Integrates literacy-development techniques in program design and delivery, engaging and empowering caregivers in a culturally competent way.

• #6 - Establishes programs and services for parents, individuals and agencies providing childcare, educators, and other professionals in the community who work with children.

• #7 - Delivers programs outside or inside the library to meet users where they are, addressing community and educational needs, including those of unserved and underserved populations.

What Do I Hope You Took Away?

Contact Me

juliethecrabb@gmail.com

@StorytimeCrabb

talesforthetiny.com

storytimeunderground.com