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Advocacy Tip for January: Storytime Parents as Advocates!

January 25, 2012 - 11:59am — CLEL

Note: CLEL will be posting a new Advocacy Tip every month. To see all the tips, click on the "Advocacy Tip" tag above.

Don’t you love it when one of your storytime families thanks you for storytime? Well, the next time someone does, ask them to consider spreading the love! Invite them to write a letter to the editor of your local paper in praise of storytime!

Friday Funday: Star Trek Opposites Board Book

January 11, 2012 - 12:25pm — CLEL

Post by Lisa C.

Are you a sci-fi nerd? Want to share a bit of nostalgia with your little one? Then this book is for you! Experience all the awesomeness that is Star Trek with your child. See Spock as "calm" and Kirk "surprised." All the images are from the original episodes. I hope your library has a copy for you to enjoy!

 

How to Raise a Reader

December 7, 2011 - 2:27pm — CLEL

Post by Lisa C.

Parent Involvement the Key to Success

August 29, 2011 - 3:25pm — CLEL

Post by Lisa C.

Friday Funday! Wonderopolis

August 19, 2011 - 2:58pm — CLEL

Post by Lisa C.

New StoryBlocks Videos are Live!

June 7, 2011 - 1:01pm — CLEL

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!

 

Advocacy Tip for February: Use Early Literacy Knowledge to Assist Parents When Choosing Books

February 7, 2011 - 12:22pm — CLEL

Note: CLEL will be posting a new Advocacy Tip every month. To see all the tips, click on the "Advocacy Tip" tag above.

You are an early literacy advocate if you use your knowledge of early literacy skills to assist parents who are choosing books for their children.

When you are assisting parents in the library, you may have fabulous opportunities to share your knowledge of early literacy skills. When you hear parents say:

Advocacy Tip for September: Informal storytimes

September 2, 2010 - 11:26am — CLEL

Note: CLEL will be posting a new Advocacy Tip every month. To see all the tips, click on the "Advocacy Tip" tag above.

You are an early literacy advocate if you share informal storytimes with children and their parents.

From Kristi Madron, High Plains Library District:

Advocacy Tip for July: Give handouts to parents during Storytime

July 5, 2010 - 3:15pm — CLEL

Note: CLEL will be posting a new Advocacy Tip every month. To see all the tips, click on the "Advocacy Tip" tag above.

You are an early literacy advocate if you: Give handouts to parents during storytime. 

Handouts provide a tangible reminder of visiting the library, let the parents check out books they liked from storytime, and are an opportunity to provide low key early literacy tips.

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