Tuesday, Feb 03, 2026 | 1:00 pm - 3:00 pm

Panel: Addressing Caregiver Questions About Emergent Literacy

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  • Add to Calendar 2026-02-03 13:00:00 2026-02-03 15:00:00 Panel: Addressing Caregiver Questions About Emergent Literacy Zoom See event details. Online (See Body Text) L2 donotreply@librarylearning.org America/Chicago public

About This Event

Join ERLE (Emergent Readers & Lower Elementary) for a virtual panel conversation about how libraries can help support families as their kids in lower elementary (K-3rd grades) learn to read. You will walk away with advice on how to answer caregiver questions and ideas for how your library can better support emergent literacy.

This panel will provide a variety of perspectives and experiences from front-line stakeholders, educators, and local literacy organizations including:

  • Barb Fitzsimons - Reading interventionist, literacy tutor, and former first grade teacher/instructional coach
  • Shira Schwartz - President of Everyone Reading Illinois, educational advocate, veteran educator, and dyslexia specialist
  • Beth Kovacic - Elementary School Librarian and 2023 AISLE Exemplary School Library Award recipient
  • Tiffany Tafe - First grade teacher, National SEED Project Leader, Erikson Institute Early Math Collaborative teacher
  • Louise Dechovitz - The Reading League IL board member, Co-Founder Illinois Early Literacy Coalition, former school board member

We will have a panel discussion for 90 minutes and 30 minutes for Q&A. Please email Maria Papanastassiou mpapanastassiou@skokielibrary.info or Ellie Minga eminga@ahml.info if there are any questions you would specifically like us to ask the panel.   

This program will be recorded and the link to the recording will be available afterwards. Register on L2 for Zoom link.

Details

PDH Available
No
Use L2 for Registration
Yes
Event Registration Access
Logged-in Users
Registration Period
01/01/2026 - 02/03/2026
Event Type(s)
Program
Audience(s)
Public Libraries
Sponsor
Emergent Readers & Lower Elementary
Topic(s)
Literacy
Youth Services
Contact Hours
2.00 hours