por Carolina Velazquez ¿Quieres incorporar más música, movimiento y aprendizaje bilingüe a las actividades de alfabetización temprana de tu biblioteca? ¡Yo sin duda quería hacerlo! Buscaba implementar un nuevo programa que no solo creara un ambiente bilingüe acogedor, sino que también llegara a familias que tal vez no asistían a las sesiones de cuentacuentos tradicionales. …
By Carolina Velazquez Want to bring more music, movement, and bilingual learning into your library’s early literacy offerings? I certainly did! I wanted to implement a new program that not only created a welcoming bilingual environment but also reached families who might not attend traditional storytimes. Music has a special way of bringing people together, so I thought a sing-along program would be a wonderful way to introduce children to Spanish through music while building …
By: Vanessa Sandoval Looking for simple, meaningful ways to build language skills this summer? The TALK/HABLAR early literacy practice is all about encouraging children to express themselves, describe what they see, and engage in conversation during everyday moments. A great book to inspire this is Bye Land, Bye Sea by Rene Spencer and Rodolfo Montalvo, …
Por: Vanessa Sandoval ¿Buscas maneras simples y significativas de desarrollar las habilidades del lenguaje este verano? La práctica de TALK/HABLAR se trata de animar a los niños a expresarse, describir lo que ven y participar en conversaciones durante momentos diarios. Un gran libro para inspirar esto es Bye Land, Bye Sea de Rene Spencer y …
por: Kate Fitzpatrick, Spanish CLEL Bells Uno de los retos que enfrento al planificar las sesiones de cuentacuentos cada semana es fomentar la participación. Hago una hora de cuentos bilingües cada lunes y he notado que resulta más difícil captar el interés de los lectores más pequeños, aquellos que apenas están comenzando a desarrollar sus …
By: Kate Fitzpatrick, Spanish CLEL Bells One of my challenges as I plan storytimes every week is boosting engagement. I lead a bilingual storytime every Monday and I’ve noticed that it is harder to engage young readers who are just starting to build their language skills. This is especially challenging when their primary language is …
From Sliding Glass Doors to Playgrounds: Picture Books That Call Kids Outside By: Cora Astin In 1990 Dr. Rudine Bishop, OSU prof. of education, wrote that books are often viewed as a mirror, window, or sliding glass doors. Since then, her statement has resonated throughout the education and library communities, prompting ongoing conversations and encouraging …
por Kate Fitzpatrick ¡Hola! Con la llegada de la primavera, hemos estado muy ocupados planificando nuestro jardín en la biblioteca. Este año, llevaremos a cabo una serie de programas relacionados con nuestro jardín educativo. En abril, sembraremos semillas, leeremos libros sobre jardinería, decoraremos macetas y observaremos cómo nuestro jardín comienza a crecer en nuestras jardineras …
By Kate Fitzpatrick Hello! With the start of spring, we’ve been busy planning our garden at the library. This year, we’re doing a series of programs related to our learning garden. In April, we’ll be planting seeds, reading gardening books, decorating plant pots, and watching our garden start to grow in our indoor planters. I’m …
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) is pleased to announce the winners of the annual English CLEL Bell Awards. Now in its 12th awards cycle, the English CLEL Bell Awards are an annual recognition of five high-quality children’s books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in children ages 0-5. The 2026 year features …
