We are fortunate to have outstanding preschools at each of our seven elementary campuses.  These Child Development Centers (CDC) and State Preschool programs offer our three & four-year-olds a unique advantage in preparing for kindergarten.  And, the programs offered during the preschool day continue to improve, including the expansion of the Early Literacy Storytime Program.  Through this pilot program, twice monthly preschoolers in CDC at Plavan, Cox and Newland enjoy a thirty minute visit to their school library presented in "storytime" style.  Preschoolers hear two to three books and participate in songs, actions, and/or crafts, presented by our Library Media Technicians.  This program is just one more way that our CDC programs support early literacy.  Preschoolers enjoy their field trip to the school library and also benefit from seeing reading as an enjoyable activity; become increasingly aware of letters and sounds; gain access to a rich vocabulary; are encouraged to tell stories that follow a sequence of events; and, become more aware of the rich print environments around them.  An exciting and beneficial adventure for our youngest learners indeed!