The Mentor Handbook
Hi! If you are a grandparent, aunt, uncle, coach, scout or activity leader, camp or recreation councilor, pediatrician, social worker, Big Brother or Big Sister — if you are over eighteen and live, work, or interact with young people — we have created the Mentor Handbook for you. We want to help you connect kids to books and help you encourage the pleasurable experience of reading and writing.
You are in a unique position to influence the young people in your life. You are not a parent or teacher, and your relationship with a child or teen is naturally more relaxed. Only half of our nation’s children are read to by a parent, and fewer live in language-enriched environments. Many children have not been introduced to their public library, and many more do not visit the library on a regular basis. Because you have freely chosen to give of yourself and your time to young people, your gift is extraordinary and your influence cannot be underestimated. If you choose to take the time to share your love of books with a child or teen, introduce them to their neighborhood library, or participate in activities that encourage reading and writing, you will be giving the kids you interact with an invaluable lifetime gift.
We thank you for taking the time to work and play with our children. We want to do everything we can to support you in your efforts. We have created the Mentor Handbook with that goal in mind. You will also find helpful information in the NCBLA-zine, General Resource, and Reference Department.
If you have ideas that have worked for you, ideas that encourage kids to read and write, and connect kids to books and libraries, let us know. And if you have found print or electronic resources that have helped you and/or your kids, please take the time to let us know about those, too. If you have a question, need, or concern we have not addressed, contact us and we will try to address your concerns in a future web edition.
Contact us at: info@thencbla.org and put “PTM” in your email subject heading.
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