Monday 10th November 2008: 2.00 p.m. - 4.30 p.m.

Course description: This highly practical course offers advice for planning and running successful Baby Rhyme Times. Discover how sharing rhymes:

• benefits children and their carers
• supports language development and provides children with a firm foundation for literacy and numeracy
• encourages parents and carers to communicate with their babies and young children
• introduces new clients to your services

Suitable for: Children's centre staff and Early Years practitioners

Facilitator: Sue Minter, Young People's Services Development Librarian, Hertfordshire Libraries

Venue: Schools Library Service, New Barnfield, Travellers Lane, Hatfield AL10 8XG

Cost: £30.00 per person

Training outcomes:

Increased understanding of the developmental benefits of rhymes for babies and young children

Develop rhyme sharing skills

Consider the practicalities of holding Baby Rhyme Times

Explore how Baby Rhyme Times can contribute to meeting core service requirements for children's centres

To Book: Please print course booking form, available here www.herts-sls.org.uk and complete for each course booking. Return to SLS by post, Fax (01707 281611) phone (01707 281630) or email to service@herts-sls.org.uk

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Schools Library Service, New Barnfield, Travellers Lane, Hatfield. AL10 8XG
Tel: 01707 281630 Fax: 01707 281611
E-mail: info@herts-sls.org.uk