Check out this cool early literacy event happening at the Pikes Peak Library District: The Countdown to Kindergarten Carnival! Designed to teach parents and caregivers the 5 practices that lead to early literacy learning, children are also allowed in on the fun! The first carnival takes place this Saturday, Jan. 14, at the Fountain Library and more carnivals will be held at other locations.
Happy Thanksgiving to CLEL Members and blog readers! This year, and every year, we are thankful for librarians, educators, parents and friends who strive to help young children develop the skills they need to become readers. We're also thankful for the many wonderful authors and illustrators who make sharing books a daily delight!
The CLEL Annual Meeting of the full membership will be held on Thursday, October 13 (the Thursday that CAL begins), from 8 am to 3:00 pm. We will be meeting at the Council Tree Library in Ft. Collins, CO.
More details to follow - but rest assured, the program will be full and engaging! Plus, door prizes!
Many of you are probably familiar with Johnson County (Kansas) Library's wonderful 6 by 6 early literacy program, which encourages pre-reading skills development through storytimes, parent involvement, videos, and now, activity spaces.
Has it been a while since you visited StoryBlocks to check out the videos of songs and rhymes for young children that include literacy tips for parents? Well, it's time to go back, because we've added 6 new videos! 4 of the videos are in English, while 2 more are in Spanish. We hope you enjoy them, and share them widely with the parents and caregivers who visit your library!
**NOTE: THIS IS THE FIRST IN A SERIES OF POSTS HIGHLIGHTING RESOURCES AVAILABLE FOR LIBRARIANS WORKING WITH SPANISH-SPEAKING FAMILIES. EVENTUALLY, EACH OF THESE SITES WILL BE INCLUDED ON THEIR OWN PAGE ON THIS SITE FOR EASY ACCESS.**
[Ed. Note: We are thrilled to share this post by Saroj Ghoting, noted Early Literacy Storytime expert. What do YOU do in your storytimes to encourage parent participation? Please share in the comments.]
CLEL is proud to announce that StoryBlocks was chosen as an American Library Association Great Website for Kids. We're extremely grateful for this honor, which would not have happened were it not for the support of so many wonderful people and organizations, as well as the hard work of many CLEL members!
children that include literacy tips for parents? Well, it's time to go back, because we've added 6 new videos! 4 of the videos are in English, while 2 more are in Spanish. We hope you enjoy them, and share them widely with the parents and caregivers who visit your library!
