Stories/Crafts during Parent/Teacher Conferences

Coordinate with the local school media staff to offer stories/crafts during the Parent-Teacher Conferences in your local school district. Choose short stories that will appeal to broad age of elementary children. Keep crafts very simple. Public librarian may want to offer library card registration forms to parents to encourage further use of library.

Benefits

• Promotes reading in both school and public libraries.
• Allows parents to speak with teachers without child present.
• Makes it easier for parents to attend conferences if they know their children have a safe place to be.
• Encourages cooperation between school and public librarians.
• Brings parents into school library.
• Fosters enjoyment of reading in a fun atmosphere.
• Creates good will with parents who vote on both school and public library budgets.

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