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Stacy Broman-McAdams was new to the Safford community when she first saw an ad for Toddler Story Time at the Safford Library.<\/p>\nStacy Broman-McAdams was new to the Safford community when she first saw an ad for Toddler Story Time at the Safford Library.<\/p>\n
\u200bBroman-McAdams, an experienced elementary school teacher, knew the importance of early care and education and thought this would be an ideal opportunity for herself and for her baby Rylee.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe made it our routine,\u201d Broman-McAdams said. \u201cShe loved her weekly crafts. Then, we\u2019d venture into the library to check out books. Reading at home became a family affair.\u201d<\/p>\n
Rylee attended Toddler Time and, eventually, Preschool Story Time on a regular basis until it was time to enter kindergarten. The story times typically included reading a children\u2019s book out loud and working on an activity, such as an art project or putting together a puzzle. These activities helped the toddler develop fine and gross motor skills, learn songs and the alphabet and develop her counting skills.<\/p>\n
Rylee\u2019s home library was expanded through an additional FTF-funded program, Dolly Parton\u2019s Imagination Library, which mails a developmentally appropriate children\u2019s book to the home each month until the child turns 6.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis was the beginning of our children\u2019s home library,\u201d Broman-McAdams said.<\/p>\n
Now in kindergarten, Rylee\u2019s teacher confirmed what the family had planned.<\/p>\n
\u201cRylee is beyond ready,\u201d said her teacher Mrs. Evans. \u201cShe is already a reader. You can tell her parents were active in her preschool education. She knows her colors and sight words. She always finishes her lessons early. I need some early finisher tubs for her. She is also very social and enjoys helping others.\u201d<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"