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ToddlerTime Online
You will receive a link to join the class about an hour before it begins. This ToddlerTime meets on Tuesday March 2nd at 9:00 am.
Who’s it for? Toddlers ages 24-36 months and their favorite grownups. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you do? Toddlers like to GO, GO, GO, so bring them to the online storytime that’s fast and fun. ToddlerTime has stories, songs and games that help beginning talkers.
What will your toddler learn? Toddlers are learning new words every day! Help them build their vocabulary with stories, songs and rhymes.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #toddlertime
BabyTime Online
This BabyTime program will meet on Tuesday March 2nd at 9:30 am. Registration is required. You will receive an email about an hour before the program with a link to join class.
Who’s it for? Grownups who want to bond with their favorite 0-2 year old in a fun, supportive environment.
What will you do? In this live, online program, an instructor will lead you in rhymes and songs that you will do face-to-face with your child. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you learn? You will learn activities to engage with your child in meaningful ways. When babies have quality interactions with a loving adult, they gain confidence to learn and grow.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #babytime
LENA Start Online
The LENA Start program is a 10-week workshop for parents/caregivers of babies between 0-33 months. You will use the LENA Talk Pedometer and LENA's Talking Tips to directly impact the growth in your baby’s brain.
To learn more, watch this video: What Families are Saying About LENA Start. Please note our classes will be meeting virtually. No childcare will be provided.
Classes
Each week you will:
- Learn about talk through a short video.
- Attend a live, online group session to talk about how to use the science and strategies presented.
- Use the LENA talk pedometer one day per week to count words your baby hears.
Registration
Classes are for adults only and will meet once a week for 10 weeks. Registration is required and by registering you agree to attend all 10 weeks of the series. Fill out the registration questions on this page and we will send you an email to complete the enrollment process.
Material Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Each week you will submit your LENA talk pedometer by either uploading it from your personal computer* OR returning it at one of the following library locations: Burton Barr Central Library, Agave, Juniper, Cholla, or Palo Verde. You will receive a FREE book for your child to keep for each time you submit a talk pedometer.
*Your personal computer must meet certain technical requirements
This program is made possible by a grant from the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State and in partnership with First Things First early literacy programming.
Music & Movement Online
You will receive a link to join the class about an hour before it begins. This Music & Movement meets on Tuesday March 2nd at 10:30 am.
Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups
What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving. If that sounds like your child, this is the storytime for you! Sing, dance and MOVE in this fun, active program that builds reading skills.
What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #musicandmovement
Family Storytime Online
You will receive a link to join the class about an hour before it begins. This Family Storytime meets on Tuesday March 2nd at 11:30 am.
Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, online program that builds reading skills.
What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #familystorytime
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Tools for School Online
This Tools for School program will meet on Tuesday March 2nd at 4:15 pm. Registration is required. You will receive an email about an hour before the program begins with a link to join class.
Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you do? In this live, online WebEx program, you and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share interactive books and activities that build kindergarten skills during the class and are easily practiced at home.
What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe, online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #toolsforschool
Medicare 101: Navigating the Complexities
The Area Agency on Aging’s SHIP Programs help you navigate
the complexities of Medicare. Join us to learn about how we provide
local, in-depth, and objective insurance counseling and assistance to
Medicare-eligible individuals, their families, and caregivers. Topics
include:
- Help for yourself or your loved ones
- Worried about out-of-pocket costs associated with Medicare?
- Reviewing health or prescription drug plan options
- Unsure about Medicare’s eligibility criteria?
- Wondering what Medicare does and doesn’t cover?
- Confused about who pays first, Medicare or another insurance?
- Uncertain of yours or your loved one's rights, under Medicare?
This program will be presented online using Webex.
Registration is required. Registered participants will receive an email with
instructions on how to join the meeting. Don't see the email? Check your
spam folder.
New to Webex Meetings?
All you need to connect is a computer, smartphone,
or tablet. You don’t need a webcam or microphone to participate. If you don’t
have a device, you can connect to the meeting’s audio only with a phone call.
For more information about installing Webex for free visit: https://www.webex.com/downloads.html
This guide will help you get started with Webex:
https://help.webex.com/en-us/nrbgeodb/Join-a-Webex-Meeting#Join-a-Webex-Meeting-from-an-Email-Invitation
ToddlerTime Online
You will receive a link to join the class about an hour before it begins. This ToddlerTime meets on Tuesday March 2nd at 5:15 pm.
Who’s it for? Toddlers ages 24-36 months and their favorite grownups. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you do? Toddlers like to GO, GO, GO, so bring them to the online storytime that’s fast and fun. ToddlerTime has stories, songs and games that help beginning talkers.
What will your toddler learn? Toddlers are learning new words every day! Help them build their vocabulary with stories, songs and rhymes.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #toddlertime
LENA Start Online
The LENA Start program is a 10-week workshop for parents/caregivers of babies between 0-33 months. You will use the LENA Talk Pedometer and LENA's Talking Tips to directly impact the growth in your baby’s brain.
To learn more, watch this video: What Families are Saying about LENA Start. Please note our classes will be meeting virtually. No childcare will be provided.
Classes
Each week you will:
- Learn about talk through a short video.
- Attend a live, online group session to talk about how to use the science and strategies presented.
- Use the LENA talk pedometer one day per week to count words your baby hears.
Registration
Classes are for adults only and will meet once a week for 10 weeks. Registration is required and by registering you agree to attend all 10 weeks of the series. Fill out the registration questions on this page and we will send you an email to complete the enrollment process.
Material Drop-Off and Pick-Up
Each week you will submit your LENA talk pedometer by either uploading it from your personal computer* OR returning it at one of the following library locations: Burton Barr Central Library, Agave, Juniper, Cholla, or Palo Verde. You will receive a FREE book for your child to keep for each time you submit a talk pedometer.
*Your personal computer must meet certain technical requirements
This program is made possible by a grant from the Arizona State Library, Archives & Public Records, a division of the Secretary of State and in partnership with First Things First early literacy programming.
Pajama Family Storytime Online
You will receive a link to join the class about an hour before it begins. This Pajama Family Storytime meets on Tuesday March 2nd at 6:15 pm.
Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you do? Put on your PJs and play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, online program that builds reading skills.
What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #familystorytime
One on One Remote Mentoring with the City of Phoenix Community and Economic Development Department
By Appointment Only. Monday through Friday, 8am-5pm.
Registration required, please register by emailing hive@phoenix.gov to ask for an appointment.One on One Resume Help
BabyTime Online
This BabyTime program will meet on Wednesday March 3rd at 9:30 am. Registration is required. You will receive an email about an hour before the program with a link to join class.
Who’s it for? Grownups who want to bond with their favorite 0-2 year old in a fun, supportive environment.
What will you do? In this live, online program, an instructor will lead you in rhymes and songs that you will do face-to-face with your child. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you learn? You will learn activities to engage with your child in meaningful ways. When babies have quality interactions with a loving adult, they gain confidence to learn and grow.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #babytime
Kindergarten Bootcamp En Linea
¿Ingresara su niño al Kínder en el otoño del 2021?
Si es así, le invitamos a participar en Kindergarten Bootcamp en Línea, ¡un programa creado para ti por Phoenix Public Library! En Kindergarten Bootcamp usted y su niño aprenderán juntos las habilidades sociales, académicas y del salón de clases que se necesitan para tener éxito en la escuela.
Esta serie interactiva comprende dos partes:
- Un enlace para un video pre-clase el cual incluirá instrucciones para los adultos y actividades para realizar juntos niño- adulto.
- Una clase de WebEx en vivo en las siguientes fechas a las 9:45 am: 3, 10, 17, 24 de febrero y 3, 10, y 17 de marzo.
Inscripción
La inscripción es requerida e inscribiéndose usted acuerda en participar en las 7 sesiones de WebEx. Complete las preguntas de inscripcion en esta pagina y le enviaremos un correo electrónico solicitando información adicional para su inscripción en el programa de Kindergarten Bootcamp.
Útiles
Todas las familias necesitan recoger una caja de útiles de Kindergarten Bootcamp en alguna de las localidades de la Biblioteca Publica de Phoenix. Recibirá información acerca de como recoger su caja de útiles después de inscribirse.
El apoyo a programas de alfabetización temprana es patrocinado a través de un subsidio proporcionado por First Things First, quien se asocia con las familias y la comunidad para brindar a todos los niños en Arizona la oportunidad de llegar al Kinder sanos y listos para el éxito. Si quiere aprender más visite el sitio FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov
#kindergartenbootcamponline
Tools for School Online
This Tools for School program will meet on Wednesday March 3rd at 10:30 am. Registration is required. You will receive an email about an hour before the program begins with a link to join class.
Who’s it for? Children three to five years old and their favorite grownups. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you do? In this live, online WebEx program, you and your child will get a head start on kindergarten! Share interactive books and activities that build kindergarten skills during the class and are easily practiced at home.
What will we learn? Learn kindergarten basics like letters, numbers, shapes, and colors. You and your child will also go beyond the basics to work on social and emotional skills that all children need for school.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe, online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #toolsforschool
LENA Start en Español en Línea
Detalles del Evento
El programa de LENA Start es un taller de 10 semanas para padres/cuidadores de bebes entre los 0 y 33 meses. Utilizará el Podómetro LENA Talk y los consejos de conversación para impactar directamente el crecimiento en el cerebro en su bebe.
Para obtener más información, vea este vídeo: Lo que dicen las familias de LENA Start. Por favor tenga en cuenta que nuestras clases
se reunirán virtualmente. No se proporcionará cuidado de niños.
Clases
Cada semana usted:
- Aprenderá acerca de cómo conversar a través de un video corto.
- Asista a una sesión de grupo en línea en vivo para discutir sobre cómo usar la ciencia y las estrategias presentadas.
- Usar el podómetro de conversación LENA un día a la semana para contar las palabras que su bebe escucha.
Inscripción
Las
clases son solo para adultos y se reunirán una vez a la semana durante 10
semanas. Inscripción es requerida e inscribiéndose usted se compromete a
asistir las 10 semanas de la serie. Complete las preguntas de inscripción en
esta página y le enviaremos un correo electrónico para completar el proceso de
inscripción.
Entrega y Asignación del Material
Cada semana, enviará su podómetro de conversación LENA cargándolo desde su computadora personal* O devolviéndolo en una de las siguientes ubicaciones de la biblioteca: Burton Barr Biblioteca Central, Agave, Juniper, Cholla o Palo Verde. Recibirá un libro GRATIS para que lo agregue a la biblioteca personal de su hijo cada vez que entregue el podómetro de conversación.
*Su computadora personal debe cumplir con ciertos
requisitos técnicos
Este
programa es posible gracias a un subsidio de la Biblioteca Estatal de Arizona,
Archivos & Registros Públicos, una división de la Secretaria de Estado y en
asociación con la programación de alfabetización temprana First Things First
Music & Movement Online
You will receive a link to join the class about an hour before it begins. This Music & Movement meets on Wednesday March 3rd at 11:30 am.
Who’s it for? Wiggle worms, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups
What will you do? Some people learn better when they are moving. If that sounds like your child, this is the storytime for you! Sing, dance and MOVE in this fun, active program that builds reading skills.
What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #musicandmovement
Aging Mastery Workshop Series
Please join us for this informative series that features healthcare and financial professionals sharing strategies for managing your estate, improving your health, and your overall lifestyle.
This week's class:
March 3rd Sleep (Strategies to Improve Sleep)
Presenter: Dr. Elaine Stewart, Naturopathic Doctor at the Desert Willow Health center
Planning for College
Unemployment Insurance and Tax Issues in Light of COVID-19
Wait – you have to pay taxes on your Unemployment Insurance
benefits? Join us for a virtual
presentation by two attorneys, Nina R. Targovnik, who specializes in
representing clients in Unemployment Insurance cases and Bree Stamper, who
specializes in tax issues for low-income individuals and families. A question and answer session is included for
nonspecific case-related law questions. Presented in
partnership with Community Legal Services.
This program will be presented online using Webex. Registration is not required. Please click the link below to join us!
New to Webex Meetings?
All you need to connect is a computer, smartphone, or tablet. You don’t need a webcam or microphone to participate. If you don’t have a device, you can connect to the meeting’s audio only with a phone call.
For more information about installing Webex for free visit, view these directions.
This guide will help you get started with Webex.
Little Bytes Online
Family Storytime Online
You will receive a link to join the class about an hour before it begins. This Family Storytime meets on Wednesday March 3rd at 4:00 pm.
Who’s it for? Children, birth to age five, and their favorite grownups. An adult must participate onscreen with their child at all times.
What will you do? Play, read, sing, and dance with your children in a fun, online program that builds reading skills.
What is your child learning? Children who love books and stories become better readers.
Classes will meet on WebEx. WebEx is a closed, safe online meeting platform. Learn more about using WebEx here.
Support for early literacy programs is provided by a grant from First Things First, which partners with families and communities to give all Arizona children the opportunity to arrive at kindergarten healthy and ready to succeed. Learn more at FirstThingsFirstAZ.gov. #pplstorytime #familystorytime
