Winter Institute 2022 Program

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Levels
Foundational: Focus on introduction and awareness to a topic. Appropriate for those with limited experience of the subject area seeking introductory understanding.

Applied: Focus on practical takeaways built on existing foundational experience. Appropriate for those seeking to build on, apply, or enhance existing knowledge.

Deep Dive: Focus on strategic implementation of detailed topics. Appropriate for those with substantial knowledge seeking information to heighten expertise.

Schedule subject to change.

Tuesday, February 15, 2022  

9:15 am to 10:15 am ET

Raising Readers: What Booksellers Need to Know About Literacy During the Elementary School Years (Foundational) Junior Ballroom B, Floor 3, DECC

All children who pass through the doors of a bookstore are potential lifetime customers. This session will educate booksellers on the fundamentals of literacy and development during the critical years of early childhood education, so that stores are equipped with the tools and language needed to help new and young readers forge a path toward a lifelong love of reading.

About ABA

The American Booksellers Association, a national not-for-profit trade organization, works with booksellers and industry partners to ensure the success and profitability of independently owned book retailers, and to assist in expanding the community of the book.

Independent bookstores act as community anchors; they serve a unique role in promoting the open exchange of ideas, enriching the cultural life of communities, and creating economically vibrant neighborhoods.

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