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February 22nd

Looking Again at Picturebooks

February 22, 2010 - 5:53pm — Carol W.

     As new picturebooks are published, I automatically evaluate them not only for their illustrations, text and authority but also for their potential to focus on an early literacy skill.  The other day however, I came across an older title that I had forgotten about: Good Night Pillow FightGood Night Pillow Fight by Sally Cook and illustrated by Laura Cornell. 

Job Opportunity at Denver Public Library: Senior Librarian - Early Literacy Department

February 22, 2010 - 1:37pm — CLEL

The full listing for this opening can be found here.

February 13th

Dr. Perri Klass on Language Development

February 13, 2010 - 11:08am — Melissa D.

A great follow-up to Mary's Thursday post is this New York Times article from Dr. Perri Klass, the national medical director for Reach Out and Read. Dr. Klass reminds us that speech delays can be related to any number of causes, from hearing loss to global developmental issues.

February 11th

Limited vocabulary skills at age 5 lead to increased risk of poor adult literacy. But wait...

February 11, 2010 - 3:26pm — Mary K.

A study in the journal Pediatrics has concluded that children who have limited vocabulary and language skills at age 5 are more likely to have lower literacy levels in adulthood.  However, the study also found that adults who overcame this childhood language deficit were most often those who were read to by their parents. "Our study suggests that reading to a child might also have long-term beneficial effects," [Dr. Ingrid Schoon] said.



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