By Carole Howard
PREVIEW Columnist, and the library staff
An exciting new Colorado-based literacy program that helps families and caregivers build their babies’ vocabulary starts in Archuleta County on Jan. 11, thanks to a partnership involving your library, AmeriCorps and the San Juan BOCES.
Called LENA, the free sessions start the week of Jan. 11. Half-hour Q-and-A discussions to provide more information for interested parents and caregivers will take place Tuesday, Jan. 5, 2021, at 5:30 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 9, 2021, at 10 a.m. on Zoom, with the link available on the library website.
You need to sign up for this special program in order to be enrolled in the workshops that will provide you with personalized information and ideas to help your child. Please contact Michelle Salmeron-Ramierez at 585-4293 or michelle@unitedway-swco.org. The program is available in English and Spanish. It was created for babies from newborn to age 3 and will help you use talking to build your c