Archive - Dec 2010

Thank you to CLEL steering committee member Vicky H. for pointing us in the direction of this article by Dr. Pam Schiller that provides a review of 5 discoveries in baby brain development.  Included are how music and language are "partners" in language development, and technology's impact: both positive and negative.

"Early brain development research review and update"

By now we've all heard about the article that appeared in the New York Times discussing the decline in picture book sales.  The article claimed that parents are encouraging their children to read chapter books at earlier ages, and discouraging picture book use - partly the product of a desire to help their child succeed in reading and in school.

Melissa Depper, CLEL Steering Committee member and all-around cool cat, poses this question on her blog, Mel's Desk:

Here’s my big question…what aspects of storytime fall under “personal style” and what fall under “best practices”? What aspects of storytime should we leave up to each individual to decide how to present? And about what aspects of storytime, if any, can we say, “Here’s how you should do it, because this really is the best way.”