Youth and Family Services and the Old Saybrook Early Childhood Council invite you to attend an Early Literacy Workshop for parents and providers on Tuesday, January 17, 2012 at 6:30 p.m. at the Daisy Ingraham Elementary School. Admission and pre-reserved childcare is free for the event.

Valerie Grant, Early Childhood Specialist with 211 Child Care will facilitate the workshop. Participants will learn how young children develop as literacy learners and will receive information and practice on activities to aid in literacy development. The workshop is sponsored by Westbrook Early Childhood Council and is open to Old Saybrook Early Childhood Council Providers and Old Saybrook Residents.

While there is no need to pre-register to attend the free workshop, parents are asked to RSVP to Seana Nygard, Program Coordinator for Westbrook Early Childhood Council to reserve on-site free childcare. Ms. Nygard can be reached at (860) 399-7925 or via email at WeccWellCoordinator@gmail.com

Old Saybrook parents and providers may contact Old Saybrook’s Early Childhood Coordinator at Melinda Tyler, MA, MFT at Youth and Family Services with questions about this workshop and additional Early Childhood resources.