The years before children enter the classroom are crucial to setting a student on the path to academic success.
Knowing your ABCs is important, but how can parents also instill in their youngsters curiosity of the world around them and develop the tools for self-expression and social interaction? Young parents may not know where to start, but librarians are there to help. Dorthy Stoltz, from the Outreach and Program Services Department at the Carroll County Library, tells us about the Library’s "Read at Your Library" program and its success in preparing students for a lifetime of learning.