The Mahoney Children's Workshops are intended to provide convenient, low-cost, high quality professional development experiences for youth librarians in regions of Michigan where these opportunities are not readily available. The workshops are made possible through the support of the Alice C. Mahoney Fund administered by the Library of Michigan Foundation.

2009 Mahoney Children's Workshop - Connecting Boys with Books: A Day with Michael Sullivan

In this stimulating and timely program, librarian, educator, and author Michael Sullivan provided tools to overcome the many challenges that essentially program boys out of reading and using the library. Attendees learned effective ways to attract boys to library programs in the “tween” years and to enhance their interest in books and reading over their lifetimes. Sullivan’s practical and proven programming builds on the unique developmental needs and interests of boys in middle stage years, including reaching out with stories that resonate, encouraging independent reading, and talking about books in ways that entice boys.

Presenter: Michael Sullivan, Children’s Librarian and director, Weeks Public Library (New Hampshire); Author, Connecting Boys with Books I & II and Fundamentals of Children’s Services (published by ALA); (www.talestoldtall.com)

2008 Mahoney Children's Workshop Handouts (Every Child Ready to Read @ your library: the Fun and Facts of Early Childhood Literacy)

Presenter, Saroj Ghoting - www.earlylit.net

Every Child Ready to Read @ your library - PowerPoint Presentation

Every Child Ready to Read @ your library - Materials Mentioned

Three Little Pigs (art activity)

Books for Dialogic Hear and Say Reading

Every Child Ready to Read @ your library® Website What's Where

Language of Literacy

From Right From Birth: Building Your Child's Foundation for Life, Birth To 18 Months by Craig T. Ramey.

Updated 11/13/2009