Press Release
History Colorado Emphasizes Early Childhood Learning Basics Through Pre-School Story Time
DENVER, Aug. 25 -- Learning to read begins BEFORE a child starts school — as a matter of fact, it begins at birth. That’s why History Colorado provides education programs that include story telling time and early hours on certain weekends for low-sensory children. The next Story Time event is Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 9:30 – 10:00 a.m.
Among the five early literacy practices that every child needs to get ready to read, listen and write, reading together remains the single most effective way to help children become proficient readers.
Research shows that children who enjoy being read to are more likely to want to learn to read themselves. Reading together develops vocabulary, comprehension, and general knowledge needed to understand other books and stories when they are older. And, reading introduces children to "rare" words that they may not hear in everyday conversation.
“The History Colorado Center is a resource for parents who are interested in helping their child succeed,” says Alison Salutz, Visitor Experience Coordinator for History Colorado. “That's why our education department chose to add this type of programming to our offerings, because the research is there that learning to read before kindergarten is critical to a child’s ability to read to learn.”
On Wednesday, September 3, 2014 from 9:30- 10:00 a.m., bring your 2 - 5 year olds to story time in our Destination Colorado exhibit and learn about farms, cowboys, and animals. We'll read a story, and then have playtime in the exhibit before the museum opens. History Colorado partners with the Denver Public Library on this event.
Where: Destination Colorado exhibit at the History Colorado Center
Cost: Kids 5 and under are FREE! $10 for adults
Reservations: Not required. See more in our online calendar.
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History Colorado's mission is to inspire generations to find wonder and meaning in our past and to engage in creating a better Colorado. We serve as the state's memory, preserving the places, stories, and material culture of Colorado through our museums, educational programs, historic preservation grants, research library, collections, and outreach to Colorado communities. Find History Colorado on all major social media platforms. Visit HistoryColorado.org or call (303) HISTORY for more information.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Deborah Radman
deborah.radman@state.co.us
303-866-3670 (direct)