40 Developmental Assets

Our community endeavors to intentionally and strategically construct building blocks to help our young people grow up healthy, caring and responsible.
In order to achieve this outcome, we will strive to be deliberate and repetitive in using 40 Asset language.

Community-Wide 40 Developmental Assets Website [2]

Every Child Ready to Read

"If every parent understood the huge educational benefits and intense happiness brought about by reading aloud to their children, and if every parent - and every adult caring for a child - read aloud a minimum of three stories a day to the children in their lives, we could probably wipe out illiteracy within a generation. What's to stop us?" - Mem Fox, Reading Magic

Know The Six Pre-Reading Skills Your Child Needs To Read
	Letter Knowledge Learning that each letter is distinct and that each letter has its own name and unique sound.
	Phonological Awareness Being able to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words.
	Narrative Skills Being able to describe things and events, being able to tell stories.
	Print Motivation Being interested in and enjoying books.
	Vocabulary Knowing the names of things.
	Print Awareness Noticing print, knowing how to handle a book and knowing how to follow the words on a page.
Know the Five Practices
	Talking Children learn about language by listening to parents talk and joining in the conversation.
	Singing Songs are a natural way to learn about language.
	Reading The single most important activity.
	Writing Scribbling encouraged! Connect the written word to the spoken.
	Playing Children learn a lot about language through different kinds of play.

Parents and Caregivers

Why are these skills so important?

Research shows that children who haven't experienced or explored these skills at a young age will have far more difficulty learning to read when they do enter school.

What can you do?

Your role as a parent, grandparent or caregiver is vitally important. You are your child's best teacher, and there are thousands of fun, easy ways to help your child learn these skills during your daily activities.

How can the library help?

Wright Library has trained staff and resources ready to help you get started. Stop by and talk to a Youth Services Librarian or sign up for a program to get hands-on experience for you and your child. The library's toddler, preschool and family programs introduce the six Every Child Ready To Read® skills in fun and exiting ways!

Check AR Levels [1] - Type in the title of the book in the search box and click Go!

Homeschool Resources

Youth Services librarians help support homeschooling in a variety of ways.

Book Collections

Requests for Collections

We are glad to fill requests for collections tailored to your homeschool needs. Please make your request in advance of when you need the collection as it usually takes several days to do a careful job of selecting materials for you, especially when more than 50 items are required. We will always do our best to meet your schedule, but we cannot guarantee to have collections ready on short notice. Requests may be made in person, by phone (294-7171), by fax (294-8578), or through our Teacher Collection Request Form [3].

Check-Out Procedures

Materials will be checked out on your personal Wright Library card, so you will need to provide us with the barcode number from your library card. We will notify you as soon as your collection is ready, so please wait for out phone call before coming to pick up the materials. Also, note that your collection is checked out on the day we contact you, so any delay in picking up your materials means less time before they are due back.

If the collection is not picked up within five days after you are notified, the items will be reshelved. If there is an unavoidable delay, please call to make arrangements for an extension.

Returning Your Collection

Please return your collection to the check-out desk.

Loan Periods

The loan period is six weeks for books, audiobooks, and music CDs and two weeks for videos and DVDs.

Renewing Your Collection

Your collection can be renewed twice for an additional three weeks each time. You may renew online, by phone, or in person at the check-out desk. Items on hold for another patron cannot be renewed.

Overdue Materials/Fines

Materials not returned or renewed by the due date are overdue and accumulate fines of 10 cents per day per item. (The only exception are "Fast Read" items which are $1.00 per day per item, but it is unlikely that these would be included in a collection.) Fines are charged to your library card.

Please keep in mind that, per library policy, late, damaged, or lost items will incur a fine, and fines will not be waived. Fines/fees that total $5.00 or more must be paid in full before any additional materials can be borrowed.

Limitations and Exceptions

No one may borrow all the books on a single topic. Upon request we will gladly reserve books on any topic for in-library use, so that your students are guaranteed access to them.

Because of their seasonal popularity, limitations do apply to Holiday books during the six weeks before a holiday.

Keeping Track of What You Have Borrowed

A list of the materials you have borrowed will be included with your collection. You may also print a list of all items you have out on loan at any catalog terminal in the library or view them in your online account [4].

Programming at the Library

No programs specifically for homeschool families are being offered at the library at this time. However, homeschool children are welcome to attend any of our regular programs. Watch our Events Calendar [5] and this Web page for future homeschool programs.

Book Talks, Story Programs, and Library Tours

We are happy to provide book talks or story programs tailored to homeschool groups at the library. Tours of Wright Library for homeschool groups may be arranged upon request. Please schedule tours and other programs as far in advance as possible and provide alternative dates.

Workshops for Homeschool Groups

Instructional sessions may be arranged that focus on various areas of library use. Such workshops include:

Using the Library Catalog
Finding What You Need in the Library
How to Use the Library's Research Databases
Introduction to Searching the Internet

Or sessions can be designed for your group’s particular needs and interests.

Resources

Wright Memorial Public Library offers a variety of resources for homeschoolers. This page lists some of the good resources available on the Internet.

For general educational resources:

Library Databases for Children [6]
These sites are available through the Wright Memorial Public Library website.

For homeschool information specific to Ohio:

Ohio Home Educators Network [7]
This site offers information about the Ohio Administrative Code as well as the forms needed to begin homeschooling in Ohio.

Homeschool Central [8]
Find contact information here for homeschool groups that meet in Ohio.

For general homeschool information and ideas:

A to Z Home’s Cool [9]
This site covers various teaching methods and educational resources.

Homeschool World [10]
Includes links to study materials, curricula, special education, and teaching aids. This is the website for Practical Homeschooling Magazine.

Jon’s Homeschool Resources [11]
An extensive source of neutral, non-commercial homeschooling information gathered by a homeschooling father.

American Homeschool Association [12]
Answers frequently asked questions about homeschooling, and provides articles, resource lists, support groups and organizations, and helpful website links. Includes an email discussion list and newsletter.

Home Education Magazine [13]
Search a wide range of topics from past and upcoming Home Education Magazine (HEM) issues and view an extensive list of resources. The print version of Home Education Magazine [14] is available from the Library and is shelved in the magazine area in the front of the library.

Learn in Freedom! [15]
Developed by a homeschooling parent in Taiwan, this site ddresses such issues as socialization, language development, age segregation, college acceptance, and schools and crime. Includes an annotated bibliography of resources, and online and print versions of hard-to-find homeschooling articles.

Hot Chalk Lesson Plans [16]
Over 4,000 lesson plans sorted by subject and grade level.

Special Needs

The Youth Services librarians offer programs and support for parents and teachers of special needs children.

Books and Blocks

This program is offered most Saturdays from 3-4 p.m. in the Library Meeting Room for children 6 years of age and under. Check the Events Calendar for the schedule. For more information, call (294-7171) or email Mrs. G [17]. You can also contact her through our Contact form [18]. Select Youth Services from the Category menu.

[19]

Books and Blocks was designed for children who find typical library programs difficult. Books and Blocks is a “hands on,” multi- sensory program arranged in toy stations for use by the children. Toys provided by Assistive Technology of Ohio (www.atohio.org [20]) are available in the program. A half hour is allowed to visit the play stations while teen volunteers assist in play, reading to children one on one and interacting with the children. Parents participate with their children and enjoy some social time with other parents. Social skills and early literacy skills are objectives of the program as well. After play, children help clean up the toys and prepare for a light snack. Following is a short story and an activity related to the story. The ending is known as "circle time". Parents and children make a large circle and participate in movement actions to music routinely. No registration is necessary. Please feel free to visit us.

Helpful Web Sites

Below are listed agencies with support information for children with special needs:

Special Books for Special Kids

The books in the Special Books for Special Kids book list allow children with special needs to see themselves in books, as well as giving others a way to learn about special needs.

Check AR Levels [1] - Type in the title of the book in the search box and click Go!

Note: Youth Services Department brochures and booklists are created in the Portable Document Format (.pdf). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view or print the brochure. Click here [32] to get Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Special Books for Special Kids II.pdf [33]	387.59 KB

Teacher Services

Youth Services librarians are happy to offer a variety of services to assist teachers in providing materials and programs for their classrooms, as well as programs in the library.

Titles for Teachers [34] is a monthly newsletter, which you can have delivered by email [35] or RSS feed [36].

At the Library or in the Classroom

Class Visits

Teachers are welcome to visit the library with their classes at anytime to look for books or work on research projects.

Book Talks and Story Programs

We are happy to provide book talks or story programs tailored for your students either at the library or in your classroom.

Library Tours

Tours of Wright Library for any age group--or for teachers--may be arranged upon request. Please schedule tours and other programs as far in advance as possible and provide alternative dates.

Workshops for Students or Teachers

Instructional sessions may be arranged that focus on various areas of library use. Such workshops include:

Using the Library Catalog
Finding What You Need in the Library
How to Use the Library's Research Databases
Introduction to Searching the Internet

Or sessions can be designed for your classes particular needs and interests.

Class Assignments

When an entire class is looking for materials on the same subject, the library's resources can quickly disappear from the shelves. Teachers can help by informing the library when they assign work that requires library research. We will then reserve appropriate materials for in-library use only. This way students are guaranteed access to them. We can ensure items for reserve collections in these ways:

With 3-10 days notice, materials currently on the shelves may be reserved for in-library use.
With 3 weeks notice, materials currently on the shelves, plus materials out on loan will be held to be put in a reserved collection.
With 8 weeks notice, new materials may be ordered if the library has nothing or little on a topic, if funds are available, and if the materials conform to our collection development policy

New Materials

Teachers often are looking for specific materials to use in their classrooms. Requests for new materials can be made by filling out a Suggestion for Purchase [37] form at the library or online [37]. Provide as much identifying information as possible, including, at minimum, Title, Author/Artist, and format (i.e. book, CD, DVD, etc.). Also note that your request is for supplemental curriculum material, along with the age group for whom the request is being made.

Teacher Book Lists

These booklists are designed to assist teachers with the Ohio Academic Content Standards [38].

Check AR Levels [1] - Type in the title of the book in the search box and click Go!

Note: Youth Services Department brochures and booklists are created in the Portable Document Format (.pdf). You will need Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer to view or print the brochure. Click here [32] to get Adobe Acrobat Reader.

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Ancient China.pdf [39]	56.71 KB
Ancient Egypt.pdf [40]	76.53 KB
Ancient Greece.pdf [41]	67.31 KB
Ancient Rome.pdf [42]	68.19 KB
Non-Fiction Bibliography.pdf [43]	46.57 KB

Teacher Collections

Requests for Collections

We are glad to fill requests for collections tailored to your classroom needs. Please make your request in advance of when you need the collection as it usually takes several days to do a careful job of selecting materials for you, especially when more than 50 items are required. We will always do our best to meet your schedule, but we cannot guarantee to have collections ready on short notice. Requests may be made in person, by phone (294-7171), by fax (294-8578), or through our Teacher Collection Request Form [44].

Check-Out Procedures

Materials will be checked out on your personal Wright Library card, so you will need to provide us with the barcode number from your library card. We will notify you as soon as your collection is ready, so please wait for our phone call before coming to pick up the materials. Also, note that your collection is checked out on the day we contact you, so any delay in picking up your materials means less time before they are due back.

If the collection is not picked up within five days after you are notified, the items will be reshelved. If there is an unavoidable delay, please call to make arrangements for an extension.

Returning Your Collection

Please return your collection to the check-out desk.

Loan Periods

The loan period is six weeks for books, audiobooks, and music CDs and two weeks for videos and DVDs.

Renewing Your Collection

Your collection can be renewed twice for an additional three weeks each time. You may renew online, by phone, or in person at the check-out desk. Items on hold for another patron cannot be renewed.

Overdue Materials/Fines

Materials not returned or renewed by the due date are overdue and accumulate fines of 10 cents per day per item. (The only exception are "Fast Read" and "Fast View" items which are $1.00 per day per item, but it is unlikely that these would be included in a collection.) Fines are charged to your library card.

Please keep in mind that, per library policy, late, damaged, or lost items will incur a fine, and fines will not be waived. Fines/fees that total $5.00 or more must be paid in full before any additional materials can be borrowed.

Limitations and Exceptions

Wright Library patrons are permitted to have up to 150 items checked out simultaneously. If you need more than 150 items for classroom use, please ask for an exception.

No one may borrow all the books on a single topic. Upon request we will gladly reserve books on any topic for in-library use, so that your students are guaranteed access to them.

Because of their seasonal popularity, limitations do apply to Holiday books during the six weeks before a holiday.

Keeping Track of What You Have Borrowed

A list of the materials you have borrowed will be included with your collection. You may also print a list of all items you have out on loan at any catalog terminal in the library or view them in your online account [45].

TeachingBooks.net

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TeachingBooks.net [46] is an easy-to-use website that adds a multimedia dimension to the reading experiences of children's and young adult books. The online database is developed and maintained to include thousands of resources about fiction and nonfiction books. Get access to

author interviews
book readings
activity and discussion guides
Reader's Theater scripts
author name pronunciations
author Websites
and more!

Parent/Teacher/Homeschooler

40 Developmental Assets

Every Child Ready to Read

Know The Six Pre-Reading Skills Your Child Needs To Read

Letter Knowledge

Phonological Awareness

Narrative Skills

Print Motivation

Vocabulary

Print Awareness

Know the Five Practices

Talking

Singing

Reading

Writing

Playing

Parents and Caregivers

Why are these skills so important?

What can you do?

How can the library help?

Homeschool Resources

Book Collections

Requests for Collections

Check-Out Procedures

Returning Your Collection

Loan Periods

Renewing Your Collection

Overdue Materials/Fines

Limitations and Exceptions

Keeping Track of What You Have Borrowed

Programming at the Library

Book Talks, Story Programs, and Library Tours

Workshops for Homeschool Groups

Resources

For general educational resources:

For homeschool information specific to Ohio:

For general homeschool information and ideas:

Special Needs

Books and Blocks

Helpful Web Sites

Special Books for Special Kids

Teacher Services

At the Library or in the Classroom

Class Visits

Book Talks and Story Programs

Library Tours

Workshops for Students or Teachers

Class Assignments

New Materials

Teacher Book Lists

Teacher Collections

Requests for Collections

Check-Out Procedures

Returning Your Collection

Loan Periods

Renewing Your Collection

Overdue Materials/Fines

Limitations and Exceptions

Keeping Track of What You Have Borrowed

TeachingBooks.net