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Advocacy

September 11, 2009 - 11:35am — trixie

At different times, we may be called upon to be advocates for early literacy to different audiences: to our bosses, our boards of directors, our communities, our patrons, our local schoolteachers, businesses, or agencies. How can we be effective advocates? Here are some tips and resources to get you started.

Progress report on CLEL's LSTA grant project: "Building Reading Readiness"

March 8, 2010 - 12:44pm — CLEL

CLEL members who were able to attend last November's annual meeting heard about the latest LSTA grant project we are working on, which is to create a website with videos of rhymes/fingerplays and songs with early literacy tips.  Patricia Froehlich, Youth Services Senior Consultant with the Colorado State Library, has submitted this report on CLEL's progress on the grant so far:

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Job Opportunity at Denver Public Library: Senior Librarian - Early Literacy Department

February 22, 2010 - 1:37pm — CLEL

The full listing for this opening can be found here.

Limited vocabulary skills at age 5 lead to increased risk of poor adult literacy. But wait...

February 11, 2010 - 3:26pm — Mary K.

A study in the journal Pediatrics has concluded that children who have limited vocabulary and language skills at age 5 are more likely to have lower literacy levels in adulthood.  However, the study also found that adults who overcame this childhood language deficit were most often those who were read to by their parents. "Our study suggests that reading to a child might also have long-term beneficial effects," [Dr. Ingrid Schoon] said.

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.

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

Can we create a 'culture of early literacy?"

September 21, 2009 - 4:02pm — Priscilla Q.

What if we could make such an impact, and raise awareness so much that we actually changed how all people think about early childhood? What if we could educate the general public so that everyone viewed reading to children as essential as brushing teeth?

A small, voluntary group, the Children's Literacy Coalition began many years ago to consider this idea. How could we embed the value of reading to young children as something that happens every single day within every family?



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