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CLEL Bell Picture Book Awards Update

May 17, 2013 - 11:45am — Melissa D.

Earlier this year on this blog we announced the CLEL Bell Awards, a new children's literature award created to recognize picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children.

Put February 5, 2014 on your calendar because we’ll announce the first CLEL Bell Awards then! There will be five winners, with one title representing each of five early literacy practices: Read, Write, Sing, Talk, and Play.

One Book 4 Colorado Press

May 14, 2013 - 10:53am — Lisa C.

There has been a lot of press across the state related to One Book 4 Colorado.  Here is a list of some of the newspaper, television stories and items of interest:

Animals on the Go Storytime Books

May 13, 2013 - 3:43pm — Lisa C.

Animals on the Go 

 

CLEL Conference Presenters

May 6, 2013 - 2:18pm — Lisa C.

Have you developed a new early literacy program that you want to share with your peers.  We are still looking for presenters for the CLEL Conference.  If you are interested in presenting, please click here to fill out the proposal form.  We would love to see your talents and new ideas! The deadline is May 31st!

Insect Themed Storytime Books

May 6, 2013 - 1:41pm — Lisa C.

Here is the list of Insect themed storytime books:

I Love Bugs! by Emma Dodd

Butterfly, Butterfly by Petr Horacek

The Very Busy Spider by Eric Carle

Beetle Bop by Denise Fleming

Snap! by Mick Manning

Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle

Can You Make a Scary Face? by Jan Thomas

Ant! Ant! Ant! by April Puller Sayre

Arrggh Spider by Lydia Monks

Sam's Sandwich by David Pulham

I Love Bugs! by Philemon Sturges

Parents, Children, Libraries and Reading- Pew Internet Report

May 2, 2013 - 11:39am — Lisa C.

"The vast majority of parents of minor children — children younger than
18 — feel libraries are very important for their children. That
attachment carries over into parents’ own higher-than-average use of a

May Storytime Book Themes

April 29, 2013 - 3:35pm — Lisa C.
I hope people are enjoying the lists of
storytime books.  I have posted them on our blog, Facebook, Pinterest
and sent them out via email. 
It is time for you to share your ideas again.  The themes for May are below

Insects

Animals on the Go (In honor of One Book 4 Colorado)

Zoo Animals
Gardens

Send your top 2 favorites to clelorg@gmail.com or post in the comments section

Spring Storytime Books Theme

April 29, 2013 - 3:17pm — Lisa C.

Since Colorado has finally decided to have spring for a couple of days, here is a list of great SPRING storytime books:

Old Bear by Kevin Henkes
Peek-a-Bloom by Maria Torres Cimarusti
Mouse's First Spring by Lauren Thompson
Bunny Bunny Catkin by Cathy MacLennan
Flower Garden by Eve Bunting
Spring is Here by Will Hillenbrand
Cold Little Duck Duck Duck by Lisa Westberg Peters
Bunny and Me by Adele Aron Greenspun
Flowers and Showers: A Spring Counting Book by Rebecca Davis
Flora's Surprise by Debi Gliori

Police Officers Create "Mini Libraries"

April 24, 2013 - 3:56pm — Lisa C.

The police in Holyoke, Massachusetts are embarking on a new program.  They will have books at all of their police substations and in the police vehicles.  The police officers will give books to children when they are at the police station or when they meet them on the streets.  This will help bolster the city's early literacy campaign.  They have a goal to have all 3rd graders reading at grade level by 2014.  I am really impressed with this program.  What a great way to get kids connected with "helpers" in their community as well as provide something beneficial

Baby Animals Storytime Books

April 22, 2013 - 3:47pm — Lisa C.

Baby Animal Themed Books

Babies on the Go by Linda Ashman
Whose Baby Am I? by John Butler
What Baby Hears by Laura Godwin
Hush Little Ones by John Butler
You Are Special Little One by Nancy Tafuri
Pouch by David Ezra Stein
Owl Babies by Martin Waddell
Big and Little on the Farm by Dorothy Donahue
Big Bad Bunny by Franny Billingsley
I Am Small by Emma Dodd
All Kinds of Kisses by Nancy Tafuri



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