I'm sure many of us are familiar with Jim Trelease's Read Aloud Handbook, a guide to sharing books with children which has served teachers, parents and librarians well through many years and editions.
Many Colorado Libraries have passive activities available in their libraries that support early literacy skills learning. Here's a listing of some of them. Please let us know if you have an activity to share!
A couple of weeks ago I came across the blog Vocabulogic: Bridging the Verbal Divide. The goal of the blog is to help educators with tips and strategies for developing children’s vocabulary skills.
This month I began my usual round of preschool Open Houses. It's my chance to talk to the parents of the new preschoolers about the library, and, of course, about early literacy, and what they can do at home to help their child get ready to read. One thing I always emphasize, though, is that none of the activities we suggest are TEACHING. They do not need to teach their child to read - but if they share books, sing songs, talk about their day, tell stories, and play with letters, their child's reading sills will develop naturally.
From the August edition of "Progress and Possibilities" from the Lt. Governor's office. To subscribe, send a message to early.childhoodteam@capitol.state.co.us with "Subscribe P&P" in the subject line:
The Marsico Institute for Early Learning and Literacy, in partnership with the Ann M. Logan Lecture Series, proudly presents an evening with Dr. John Medina Thursday, October 28, 2010 4:30 – 6:30 p.m.
Thanks to your support and participation, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy has grown from a small group based in Denver to a state-wide organization in just two years. Now we are ready to take the next step! Three of our founding members' terms on the Steering Committee are coming to a close, and they will be rotating off the Steering Committee at the end of the year.
Are you attending CAL this year on Oct. 8-9? Join us for an early literacy unconference! 
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