When you become a Prime Time Family or Prime Time Preschool provider, you bring programs to your community that help children and their families build a strong foundation of literacy, critical thinking, and connection with each other. Prime Time programs provide opportunities to engage local families and to experience the fun of a Prime Time program — with lively storytellers, meaningful discussion, and the unique “aha” moments children reach about the big ideas found in children’s books.
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Prime Time Family Reading
Prime Time Family Reading
- Program team
Site Team Members Include:- Program Coordinator – selected by site applicant to organize the program
- Scholar – Selected by Prime Time to lead discussion
- Storyteller – Selected by Prime Time to read stories
- Preschool Assistant – Selected by site applicant to lead preschool activities when necessary
- Training
First-time team members must complete mandatory training by the start date of their program. Training for Program Coordinators, Scholars, Storytellers, and Preschool Assistants consists of online modules and an in person or virtual training day. Training sessions take place twice a year, once in July or August, and another in mid-January. - Book Series
Each partner site will receive a set of children’s literature for storytelling and discussion during program sessions. Each set will consist of 17 copies of each title that participating families will be able to use and then keep for their home libraries.
Prime Time Preschool Reading
Prime Time Preschool Reading
- Program team
Site Team Members Include:- Program Coordinator – selected by site applicant to organize the program
- Preschool Facilitators (2) – Early childhood professionals who design and lead activities
Preschool Facilitator FAQs
- Training
First-time team members must complete mandatory training by the start date of their program. Training for Program Coordinators and Preschool Facilitators consists of online modules and an in person or virtual training day. Training sessions take place twice a year, once in July or August, and another in mid-January. - Book Series
Each partner site will receive a set of children’s literature for storytelling and discussion during program sessions. Each set will consist of 15 copies of each title that participating families will be able to use and then keep for their home libraries.
Book Series
At the heart of every Prime Time program is a series of carefully chosen, thematically grouped children’s books that help children discuss caring, sustainability, life’s journeys, and much more. Applicants choose the book series they’d like to implement on their application.
Prime Time Family Reading
FavoritesAnimal Tales
Onwards and Upwards
Journeys
Small World
Sustain
Inquire
Cares
Of, By, and For the People
Nourish
Prime Time Preschool Reading
FavoritesAnimal Tales
Onwards and Upwards
Journeys
Small World
Sustain
Inquire
Cares
Of, By, and For the People
Nourish
Become a Provider
In Louisiana
Community organizations within Prime Time’s home state of Louisiana are awarded grants through Prime Time to fund the implementation of reading programs in their communities.
Outside Louisiana
Prime Time partners with affiliates across the country to bring Prime Time programs to their communities. These affiliates independently fund and implement Prime Time programming. Please contact the affiliate in your state if you’d like to host a Prime Time program for families in your community.
Affiliates Outside Louisiana
DELAWARE
Rebecca Olsen
Senior Programs Officer
Delaware Humanities
100 W. 10th St., Suite 509
Wilmington, DE 19801
302-657-0650, ext. 3
FLORIDA
Patricia Putman
Associate Director
Florida Humanities Council
599 2nd St. South
St. Petersburg, FL 33701
727-873-2004
727-873-2014 (fax)
GEORGIA
Evan Bush
Director of Youth Services
Georgia Public Library Service
2872 Woodcock Blvd, Suite 250
Atlanta, GA 30341
404-235-7201
404-235-7127 (fax)
IOWA
Heather Plucar
Acting Executive Director
Humanities Iowa
P.O. Box 881
Ames, IA 50010
319-325-3063
KENTUCKY
Kathleen Pool
Associate Director
Kentucky Humanities Council, Inc.
206 East Maxwell Street
Lexington, KY 40508
859-257-5932
MICHIGAN
James Nelson
Michigan Humanities Council
119 Pere Marquette Drive, Ste. 3B
Lansing, MI 48912
517-372-7770
517-372-0027 (fax)
MISSISSIPPI
Molly McMillan
Mississippi Humanities Council
3825 Ridgewood Road, Room 311
Jackson MS, 39211
601-432-6752
601-432-6750 (fax)
NEBRASKA
Erika Hamilton
Director of Literary Programs
Nebraska Humanities Council
215 Centennial Mall South, Suite 330
Lincoln, NE 68508
402-474-2131 ext. 104
402-474-4852
WASHINGTON
George Abeyta
Program Manager
Humanities Washington
130 Nickerson Street, Suite 304
Seattle ,WA 98101
206-682-1770 ext. 101
If you are not currently represented, we would love for your state to join the Prime Time family! If you are interested in bringing Prime Time programs to community organizations and families near you by becoming an affiliate, please contact us at [email protected].
Affiliate agencies can be:
- Statewide institutions (humanities councils/state libraries/departments of education)
- Regional agencies (literacy councils/library systems/school districts/early childhood education providers)
- Community organizations (libraries, schools, early childhood education facilities or community-based centers)
Affiliate partners should be able and willing to:
- Solicit funds and/or grants to cover all costs associated with the program
- Submit necessary agreement, data collection, and reporting forms as well as curriculum usage fees
- Recruit libraries, schools, or other direct service agencies at the local level to host Prime Time programs if your agency serves statewide or regionally
- Recruit qualified professionals to fill site-specific program roles
- Ensure that the individuals chosen to fill program roles are able to attend training
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