Serving Teen Parents: From Literacy To Life Skills (Libraries Unlimited Professional Guides for Young Adult Librarians Series)

A comprehensive guide to working with teen parents and their children that provides practical program ideas for successful school and public library program development, implementation, and evaluation.Teen parents and their children represent an underserved, high-need population in many communities. Libraries have the potential to significantly influence the quality of life for teen parent families by providing free access to information and resources, developing specific programs, and serving as a safe, public learning environment. Serving Teen Parents: From Literacy to Life Skills helps library staff support teen parents as their children's first teachers, positively affecting two generations at once. The authors explain how to successfully communicate with this group and build upon their competencies and strengths. They offer best practices, professional anecdotes, and step-by-step direction on connecting with teen parents, collaborating with community partners, locating funding options, and implementing successful programs. This invaluable guide is the most comprehensive resource currently available that directly addresses the needs of librarians serving the teen-parent demographic. A comprehensive guide to working with teen parents and their children that provides practical program ideas for successful school and public library program development, implementation, and evaluation. Teen parents and their children represent an underserved, high-need population in many communities. Libraries have the potential to significantly influence the quality of life for teen parent families by providing free access to information and resources, developing specific programs, and serving as a safe, public learning environment. Serving Teen From Literacy to Life Skills helps library staff support teen parents as their children's first teachers, positively affecting two generations at once. The authors explain how to successfully communicate with this group and build upon their competencies and strengths. They offer best practices, professional anecdotes, and step-by-step direction on connecting with teen parents, collaborating with community partners, locating funding options, and implementing successful programs. This invaluable guide is the most comprehensive resource currently available that directly addresses the needs of librarians serving the teen-parent demographic. A Comprehensive Guide To Working With Teen Parents And Their Children That Provides Practical Program Ideas For Successful School And Public Library Program Development, Implementation, And Evaluation. • Storytime Outlines, Craft Ideas, Surveys, And Questionnaires For Use With Teen Parents • Ready-to-use Flannel Board Story Patterns • A Contribution From Maryann Mori, A Nationally Recognized Expert On Presenting Every Child Ready To Read Workshops To Teen Parents • Extensive Bibliographies And Lists, Including Recommended Books To Read Aloud, Recorded Music, Fingerplays, And Resources—both Books And Websites—for Teen Parent Program Development Understanding teen parents Teen parents within a system : influencing factors Communicating with teen parents Program development of successful teen parent services Parent focused programs : literacy and life skills The power of play: teen parents at the library Parent/child interactive literacy programs Teen parent families : playing and learning together. This book offers a comprehensive guide to working with teen parents and their children, providing practical program ideas for successful school and public library program development, implementation, and evaluation