BRIGHT BEGINNING!

The Indian Lake Library is pleased to once again host its family literacy program, Bright Beginning.  All four year old children are welcome.  Their parents and /or care givers are also welcome to enjoy the literacy activities and stories each week.

Classes will begin September 15 and will be held three days a week, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays from 8:30 to 11 am.  No transportation is provided.

The program is free to all children in the Indian Lake Central School District.  Mondays and Fridays, the children should be brought to the library at 8:30.  On Wednesdays, the program will be held in the kindergarten classroom.  Fridays, parents and caregivers, please schedule your time to join us for the last hour or so of the day.

Dear Families,
Today is just the Beginning!  It was my intent, through the Bright Beginning Family Literacy Program, to initiate a strong partnership between the Library, the School and families and caregivers of children who are just starting out on their path to education.

I hope you think this program has benefited your entire family.  We want you to continue to discover the potential of the Library and become part of our core of “regulars”.  Books, videos, performances, readings are all a part of a rich cultural education.  This is your community library and we want to be the place in your every day life for education, information and culture.  We welcome your suggestions and hope we are responsive.

This summer, there will be special programming for  children using the NYS Summer Reading Program Theme, “Catch the Reading Bug”.  Look for reading rewards and give aways, “buggy” science programs on Wednesday nights and story telling- fun activities that will help keep your child learning and growing.  Saturday Story time at 11am will continue through the summer.

Although your child will be in  pre-k at Indian Lake Central School, remember to visit the library.  We will be working on literacy bags that you can check out, just as you check out books and videos, that will contain books, crafts and materials to follow up on the skills your child has developed in Bright Beginning.

As you look forward, know you will be challenged over these next several years to continue to grow with your child’s education.  No, it’s not the way it used to be!  We will work with you to meet the family literacy challenge.

I hope to see you all summer long and welcome your ideas and suggestions.  Thank you all for your participation in Bright Beginning.

Sincerely,
Nancy Berkowitz, Director, Indian Lake Library