Santa Clara Pueblo

The Pueblo of Santa Clara Community Library will implement an initiative focused on early childhood reading readiness. The library staff received training through a current Pueblo of Pojoaque Enhancement Grant to implement the Every Child Ready to Read Program. They will adapt this program to their own community and teach parents and other caregivers how to help their children become successful readers and learners. They will also build on the intergenerational elder/child activities of the Tewa Language Program by integrating it with the Relatives as Parents Program, which works with grandparents serving as surrogate parents. A series of storytelling programs featuring traditional Tewa stories appropriate for the season and tales from other cultures using puppetry, music, and drama will entertain and educate Santa Clara children.