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Resolve to raise readers!

January 4, 2010 - 2:25pm — Mary K.

Happy New Year!  I hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday season.  Now that 2010 is upon us, I've been thinking about my goals for the new year, especially regarding early literacy and my library.  I think that my biggest goal for 2010 is to talk about early literacy everywhere, with everyone.  If we put that bug in the ear of just the right person, it might lead to some exciting things.  And speaking of exciting things, we've got some great stuff planned for CLEL this year, including producing the videos for our Road to Re

From chaos, order: is a toddler's distraction the key to early language learning?

December 9, 2009 - 4:21pm — Mary K.

The Los Angeles Times blogger Melissa Healy reports on an article in the journal Current Directions in Psychological Science that poses this question: "is a toddler's lack of self-control key to early learning?"  Babies are born with their prefrontal cortex (that which enables us as adults to filter out distractions and keep on task) virtually undeveloped, and it is this lack of development that allows them to learn things quickly -- like language.  Their inability to pay attention me

Early Literacy Testimony

November 30, 2009 - 6:04pm — Melissa D.

“Public librarians have embraced their responsibility to be the first literacy coach for parents and caregivers of all children, especially children in low-income families,” says Emily Sheketoff, executive director of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Washington Office, in filed testimony to Congress.

No time to read to your child? There's an app for that.

November 18, 2009 - 1:10pm — Mary K.

A new application for your iphone joins the growing list of ways in which parents can "read" to their children -- without actually sitting down and snuggling with their child and READING together.  Parents (and children) are busier than ever, and sometimes parents do need something to occupy their child while they put in a load of laundry, or fix dinner, or pick up one last thing at the grocery store.  With this "app", parents ca

Family Literacy Storytime Book by Colorado Author!

November 10, 2009 - 12:40pm — Melissa D.

Kathryn Totten, an Experience Expert with the Anythink Libraries in Adams County, wrote a new book called "Family Literacy Storytimes: Readymade Storytimes Suitable for the Whole Family"!

The book is published by Neal Schuman; you can read more about it on their site.

Food for Thought creates "A Colorado Storytime"

October 26, 2009 - 4:40pm — Melissa D.

Free video while supplies last!

Friends of Food for Thought have created "A Colorado Storytime: Read-Aloud For Children and Parents." It's a one-hour DVD featuring guest readers reading books by Colorado authors, illustrators, and publishers, in English and Spanish.

Back To Basics - Babies Need Real People

October 24, 2009 - 12:18pm — Priscilla Q.

Let's spread the word about this bit of news: Baby Einstein can no longer claim to create baby geniuses, and must even refund the price of its videos. It costs nothing to do the bottom-line best for children. Parents and caregivers need only share lots of language and a joy of being together. Attend storytimes and check out some books from the library and you have even further rich resources.

Please take a moment to read this NY Times article, "No Einstein in Your Crib? Get A Refund." by Tamar Lewin

Showing a video at a Family Literacy Night: effective way to get the message across, or contradiction?

October 19, 2009 - 9:56am — Mary K.

There's a serious discussion going on over at the alsc-l listserv about this Booklist article, in which Terrence E. Young jr.

A Colorado Storytime

October 10, 2009 - 4:28pm — CLEL

A Read Aloud for Children and Parents

"A Colorado Storytime: Read-Aloud For Children and Parents" is a one-hour DVD video produced by Friends of Food For Thought. It features guest readers reading books by Colorado authors, illustrators, and publishers, in English and Spanish. Free copies (one per address) for nonprofits and childcare centers are available as supplies permit!

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