School Ready Libraries

In partnership with the University of Kentucky Human Development Institute, School Ready Libraries is a three-year project that seeks to develop a comprehensive approach to providing Kentucky public library staff with the training and skills needed to implement successful school readiness programming. Through this project, KDLA hopes to provide access to essential knowledge of early childhood development that can be used as a foundation for future development and practical application of public library services and community collaborations.

For more information about the grant, see the Project Abstract or links in the right-hand navigation menu.

Ages & Stages Questionnaire (ASQ-3 & ASQ:SE-2) Training

Registration is limited to 50 seats. All attendees will also receive BOTH the ASQ-3 full screening kit, as well as the new ASQ-SE 2 kit; a total value of $500, thanks to funding and support to KDLA’s School Ready Libraries initiative from the Institute for Museum and Library Services.

Join us for a comprehensive live training and demonstration of the most popular developmental screening tool used by community agencies and early childhood professionals across the country. This tool will help youth librarians bring together their cumulative knowledge on the domains of school readiness to provide parents with guidance and referrals to assist with their child’s unique needs related to cognitive and social-emotional development, and more. Additional content will focus on the newest model, ASQ: SE-2, which was designed to help with early identification of social and emotional issues. We will learn to administer and score this tool in addition to the ASQ-3.

Early Childhood Development Modules

For assistance on how to register and complete any course – whether as a first time or returning student - please view our instructions for registering and navigating through the course.

School Ready Libraries Module 1: Cognitive Development. Click here to get started.

School Ready Libraries Module 2: Physical Well-Being and Social Emotional Development. Click here to get started.

School Ready Libraries Module 3: Language Development & Communication. Click here to get started.

Funded by the IMLS Laura Bush 21st Century Librarian Program Grant

Link to KDLA Grant Award via IMLS

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This project was funded in part by the Institute of Museum and Library Services.