The Better Start Imagine Project Leanne Souster Better Start Imagine Coordinator BHT Early Education and Training
What is Better Start Imagine? It’s a FREE book gifting scheme, funded by Better Start Bradford and is part of the International Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. Each month a new book will be delivered through the post, this has been carefully selected and designed for the age of the child. The project will provide a book for you to share and enjoy until your child’s fourth birthday as well as groups and activities to promote book sharing with young children. It is for babies born in or after 2016, living in the Better Start Bradford areas
Background Dolly Parton was one of 11 siblings The family had just enough money to eat and buy clothes. There were no extras. There were no books in her house. Dolly is quick to tell you that although her father was one of the most hard- working and intelligent men she’s ever known, his inability to read was her inspiration for Imagination Library. It was set up in 1995 to benefit the children of her home county in East Tennessee, USA From the year 2000 Dolly announced that she would make the program available for replication to any community that was willing to partner with her to support it locally.
Current Team A Better Start Imagine Coordinator An Administrator Various Language Development Workers carry out the BSI Rhyme Time and Story Telling Sessions
How Babies are Recruited
Registration Form 2016 Births
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Registration Form 2017 Births
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Groups and Activities Groups and activities will take place in venues across the Better Start Bradford area, such as Local Libraries and Children’s Centre’s for children aged 0 -3 years old. So keep a look out for these
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