Deschutes Public Library

Read, Rhyme and Romp: The 3 R’s to Grow a Reader

A workshop for parents & caregivers about books & young children.   Learn what you can do to help your young child get ready to read.

Parents & caregivers of young children are invited to schedule "Read, Rhyme and Romp" workshops to learn about the role they have in preparing a child to learn how to read. Children's librarians from the libraries lead the workshops, which provide parents & caregivers with ideas for fun activities with books, as well as an understanding of the stages of child development and the SIX EARLY LITERACY SKILLS your child can start learning from birth.

Contact the children’s librarian at your local library to schedule a workshop:

Bend Public Library 617-7097

La Pine Public Library 312-1091

Redmond Public Library 312-1054

Sisters Public Library 312-1071

Sunriver Area Public Library 312-1081

Bookmobile/Book Buggy 312-1035

Workshops can be scheduled at the library, or at another location for an existing group, 
such as a preschool, church, or parenting class.

Workshop includes an understanding of the 6 early literacy skills—print awareness, print motivation, vocabulary, letter knowledge, narrative skills, and phonological awareness. Workshop attendees will be introduced to the best of books, songs and rhymes, and will go home with free early literacy books and toys.