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Upcoming Teacher Workshops

The San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon early literacy trainings (for those who work with children five and younger) are fun and FREE.

Try the Six Skills Summer Refresher! Registration for the September 25 workshop opens at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, September 13.

Please read the flyer (below) carefully for more important details about registration, time and location of the workshop.

September 25 Early Literacy Café Flyer

Play and Learn Events

Our next Play and Learn series will be at the Collins Garden Library throughout August and September. We will meet for stories, songs and fun learning activities. This program is most appropriate for adults and their children (or grandchildren, nieces, nephews, neighbors and friends) ages 5 and younger.

PLay & Learn will be offered every Wednesday beginning August 4, 10:00 - 11:30 a.m.

Play & Learn!
Use this link to find upcoming Little Read Wagon Play & Learn events at the San Antonio Public Library. These events are especially for adults and their children ages five and younger.
Other Play and Learn Opportunities

Several agencies in San Antonio offer Play and Learn events for caregivers and children. Please contact the individual agency for more details.

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In this guide you will find information about the Little Read Wagon, upcoming events and early literacy resources. Click on the tabs for information related to our Play and Learn program topics. Have fun!

About us

The LITTLE READ WAGON is the San Antonio Public Library’s early literacy program, designed to support the development of young children’s love of books, reading and learning.

Little Read Wagon staff provide foundational literacy information and materials to parents, extended family, and caregivers of children ages birth-five years. Services are provided free of charge at public libraries, childcare facilities, schools and community-based organizations.

The Little Read Wagon mission is to empower the San Antonio community with an increased awareness of, and the tools to support, early literacy skills.

Video: Play & Learn with Little Read Wagon

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Are you looking for our Summer 2009 video? You can still view it by clicking here.

Early Literacy Workshops

The San Antonio Public Library's Little Read Wagon has an exciting early literacy program series designed to help get “Every Child Ready To Read®.” Current research shows that children who learn six critical pre-reading skills before they start kindergarten become better readers. Children who do not know these skills when they come to school have a much more difficult time learning to read. Little Read Wagon offers these programs at schools and other organizations that serve parents or informal caregivers. Teachers are encouraged to attend one of our Saturday workshops designed especially for them.

The “Every Child Ready To Read” program, developed by the Public Library Association and the Association for Library Service to Children, explains why the six pre-reading skills are so important, demonstrates how to help children learn the skills, provides titles of high-interest books that are age appropriate, and sends parents/caregivers home with early literacy activities to incorporate into daily routines. Contact Little Read Wagon to schedule a program.