Building Bridges Behind Bars
Building Bridges with Books Presentation at NYLA 2018
On November 9, 2018, Randy presented Building Bridges with Books at the Annual NYLA Conference. Here is his lineup of subjects:
Objectives:
- to break the cycle of incarceration and low literacy
- to educate parents to become their child's first teacher
- to instruct parents in the use of children's books to teach the children in their lives
- to make personal connections with the children during the period of incarceration
- to provide a respite from the stress of prison life
Contents
Statement on Research
Resources: Click on a Resource to go to tab with lists and links
Sharing Wordless Picture Books / Your Guide to Reading a Wordless Book
Getting the Most Out of Nonfiction Reading Time
How to Choose Read Aloud Books: Babies to Third Grade
Why is it important for me to read aloud to my child?
Tips for Incarcerated Parents / Consejos para padres encarcelados
More Booklists - General
100 Children's Books that Belong in Every Library
More Booklists - Specific
List of Children's Books dealing with incarceration
National Resource Center on Children and Families of the Incarcerated
Children of Incarcerated Parents / Recommended Reading / Barnard Center for Research on Women
Resources for Children of Prisoners
Links to Additional Resources for Children with an Incarcerated Parent
Programs
Another Book, Another Month, Another Day Closer to You
Prison Parenting Programs: Resources for Parenting Instructors in Prisons and Jails