Susan Marx

SUSAN MARX is a parent educator, writer and editor of educational materials for students and teachers, and an elementary school teacher. As co-author of "Help Me Get Ready To Read: The Practical Guide For Reading Aloud To Children During Their First Five Years", Susan has facilitated early literacy/parenting workshops in Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Michigan, and New Hampshire at public libraries, preschools and day care centers, early childhood conferences, and in public schools.

Workshop sites include:

1. Public libraries in Acton MA (Library Director Marcia Rich), Bedford MA (Children's Director Sharon McDonald), Norfolk MA (Director of Early Childhood Education Center Connie Jones), New Haven CT (Youth Services Director Xia Feng), and Providence RI (Children's Director Anne Kilkenny), Newton MA (Jane Malmberg and Jill Graboski), Lexington MA (Children's Director Ruth Lynn), Lincoln MA (Children's Director Jane Flanders), Attleboro MA (Children's Librarian Krystal Brown), Mattapoisett MA (Children's Librarian Linda Burke), Bridgewater MA (Children's Librarian Cindy Davis), Belchertown MA (Children's Librarian Jennifer Whitehead), Middleton MA (Children's Librarian Lisa Rundquist), Shrewsbury MA (Children's Librarian Linda Dashnaw), Sharon MA (Children's Librarian Danielle Margarida), Medford MA (Children's Librarian Janice Brash), Medfield MA (Children's Librarian Ann Russo), Milton MA (Children's Librarian Ellen Weischedel), Marlboro MA (Children's Librarian Geralyn Schultz), Wellesley MA (Children's Librarian Clara Hendricks), Wareham MA (Children's Librarian Denise Medeiros), and Swampscott MA (Children's Librarian Israella Abrams)

2. Professional Conferences such as "A View from All Sides" sponsored by Children s Trust Fund of Massachusetts (CTF), Massachusetts Dept of Early Education and Care, and Wheelock College (Marlboro, MA); Preschool Enrichment Team (PET) Annual Early Childhood Conference (Springfield MA); 20th LEAP Into Early Childhood Conference (Westwood MA); ABC Quest for Quality Conference (Portsmouth, NH); Boston Association for the Education of Young Children (BAEYC) ; Rhode Island Association for the Education of Young Children (RIAEYC); and Connecticut Association for the Education of Young Children (CAEYC).

3. Schools, Community and Professional Groups - Bedford Family Connection, Family Child Care Association, Harvard University Work Family, Curran Early Childhood Center, Metrowest YMCA, Needham Public Schools, Pittsfield Public Schools, Malden Early Learning Center, Center for Parents and Teachers, Lincoln Country Day School, World of Wonder, Holyoke Public Schools, Lex Fun, Natick Early Childhood Professionals Association

(See website for a complete listing: www.readaloudguide.com)

Since 1993, Susan has facilitated over 700 Families First (Cambridge,MA) positive parenting workshops for diverse groups of parents and professionals at homeless shelters, day care centers, preschools, public and independent schools, worksites, and national early childhood conferences. Workshop topics include fostering children's self-esteem; encouraging good communication; positive parenting; creating home-school partnerships; helping children succeed in school; understanding children's temperament and personality; and getting children ready for kindergarten. Susan served as the Senior Training Specialist responsible for recruiting and training new parent educators. Also, she was responsible for the Multicultural Training Initiative involving members of the Cantonese, Latino, and Haitian communities.

Read more at www.readaloudguide.com and Facebook - Help Me Get Ready To Read