Slides from the OB4CO Webinar

1. One Book 4 Colorado Webinar
Beth Crist
Youth Services Consultant
Colorado State Library
Ellen Baskerville
Business Manager
Denver Preschool Program
Meredith Hintze
Program Director
Read Out and Read Colorado
Ashley Conatser
Library Development Consultant
Support
Colorado State Library

2. End the Suspense!

3. Preschool One Book, One Denver
 One Book 4 Colorado is modeled after the
successful Preschool One Book, One Denver
program originated by the Denver Preschool
Program. Both programs stem from the idea that
providing young children with access to books
promotes early literacy and helps families serve
as their children’s first and most important
teachers.
 Historically, there have been key events held
throughout the week. Denver Events include
readings at the Museum of Nature & Science, Art
Museum, Denver Zoo and much more. The books
theme is woven into preschool classroom
curriculum and often local figures will read at
schools as well.

4. Logistics: Why?
Project goals:
 Increase awareness of early literacy
 Encourage parents to read more to young kids
 Make reading fun for young kids
 Give 4-year-olds a book!

5. Logistics: When? Where?
 Books to arrive: mid-late April
 Book giveaway: May 6-20
 Denver Preschool Program preschools
 Statewide: public libraries, Reach Out and
Read Colorado clinics

6. Logistics: How?

7. Getting your books
 There are two options about how you’ll receive your
books:
 Direct Ship
 Couriered Books
 Preschool distribution sites: you will receive an email
with more information
 For clinics: Be on the lookout for information via email
about how your clinic will receive your books. You can
always contact your Regional Coordinator (Carol,
Mary or Meredith) for more information.
 For Preschools: Contact Ellen
 For Libraries: Contact Beth

8. Giving your books
 For clinics: One Book 4 Colorado books are IN
ADDITION to your normal Reach Out and
Read books.
 For this reason:
 You DO NOT need to track them in the
same way as your Reach Out and Read
books
 You DO NOT need to give them out only
at Well Child Checks

9. Giving your books
 For clinics continued:
 These books are for any 4 year old that visits your
clinic during the OB4CO Week in May.
 Any 4 Year Old Means:
 Any sibling
 Any 4 year old WCC gets the OB4CO book
PLUS their ROR Book
 Any sick visit
 If you run out of OB4CO Books, please contact
your local library first, and then contact the
Colorado Coalition.

10. One Book 4 Colorado in the Classroom
 The book provides a great opportunity for a
themed circle time or to integrate the theme
into your classroom curriculum
 Lesson Plan contests are a great way to
engage teachers.
 Include Event information in Friday folders to
help families integrate literacy at home.

11. Other ideas:

12. Promotion
 Statewide
 Local
 Website
 Social media

13. www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/OneBook4CO/index.h
tm

14. http://www.onebook4colorado.org

15. Possible Partners
Early Childhood Councils PTAs
Preschools & daycares Civic organizations
Local companies Other libraries &
Local events clinics
Social agencies
Headstarts
School districts
Migrant Education Programs Bright Beginnings
Colorado Talking Book Library

16. We Want to Hear from You!
 Stories from last year
 Upcoming events- add to OB4CO calendar
 Content for period between voting and book
giveaway
 Promotional materials
 Photos/videos of events (BTOP equipment)
 Any questions, comments, or materials to
share- please feel free to email or call

17. Events
 Denver Health Events as an Example
 All 11 Denver Health locations partnered with
local preschools and had local celebrities (city
council members, mayor etc.) read to the kids
and then each received a copy of the book.
 Does anyone else want to share stories about
OB4CO event(s) at their clinic last year?

18. Curriculum/Template for an event-
at your clinic
 Contact your local library and see what events
they are doing! 
 Contact a local preschool/child care center
and see if you can coordinate an event
 Even having the Medical Provider read in the
waiting room is fun!

19. Curriculum/Template for an event-
at your clinic
 Arrange for 30min event
 Have reader read the story
 Distribute the books
 Provide a small snack
 For a longer event, have an activity for the kids
to do: a coloring sheet with a duck or a bike on
it. Talk about bike safety.

20. Using the book:
 Ideas to talk about and model for parents how
to use the book at home:
 Animal Sounds (Cow, Sheep, Duck etc.)
 Healthy Living-playing outside, being
active
 Do what makes you happy! The duck
rides a bike, even though other animals
think it’s silly because he likes it
 Bike safety—the duck isn’t wearing a
helmet 

21. Evaluation
 Parent evaluation
 Participating agency evaluation

22. Contact Us
 Beth: crist_b@cde.state.co.us
 Meredith: meredith@reachoutandreadco.org
 Ellen: ellen@dpp.org
 Ashley: conatser_a@cde.state.co.us

23. Questions?