Parent-Teacher Materials & Services

The Children's Services Librarians at Gates Public Library are interested in and committed to helping you in your role as parent. To this end, we have specialized collections and services about which we'd like you to know.

WWC (WORKING WITH CHILDREN)

The WWC collection can also be called a parent/teacher collection. In it you'll find books to share with your child on sensitive topics such as AIDS, death in the family, etc; books that will guide you in choosing books and media for your child; and books on child development, to name just a few. This collection is found in the children's area.

Some titles of interest:

WWC FICTION Old, Wendie. Stacy had a little sister
J OLD

WWC Trelease, Jim. The read-aloud handbook
j372.452 TRE (Revised and updated)

WWC Bishop, Ashley et. al, Ready for reading:
j372.4 BIS a handbook for parents of preschoolers

WWC Odean, Kathleen. Great books about things kids
j011.62 love

WWC Masi, Wendy, general editor. Toddler play
j649.5

WWC FICTION Schulz, Charles M. Why, Charlie Brown, Why? A
J SCH story abut what happens when a friend is very ill

WWC Wagner, John. Raising safe kids in an unsafe world
j613.6 WAG

MAGAZINES

We carry a few magazines that deal with parenting issues. They are shelved with our children's magazines and can circulate (except for the current issue).

Some titles:

• Child
• Parenting
  

PARENT INFORMATION BULLETIN BOARD

Part of our extensive bulletin board space is devoted to announcements about upcoming meetings, articles from magazines and newspapers and other information that pertains to parenting. Look for it in the children’s area.

SPECIALIZED BIBLIOGRAPHIES

Need to find a very easy book for a new reader, a title with African-American children or a historical fiction book? We have booklists, some that we have produced, that will help you find what you need. Just ask!

PROGRAMMING

A variety of story programs are provided for children of various ages, and the parents are included in the programs for the youngest (18 months to early 3's). We also have many programs that appeal to the whole family, such as sing alongs, puppet shows and educational programs. We often do storytelling, library tours and/or library instruction for Gates nursery, public and private schools. If your child's school would like a program, or if any group of parents you belong to would like a presentation, please let us know. We're here to help!

AND TO COME....

In the future we hope to provide more informational programs for parents, and we would welcome any suggestions you have for programs you'd like to see.