Beethoven’s Birthday Bash

Ludwig van Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany in December 1770… probably on the 16th, but no one is sure of the exact date! He was baptised on 17 December, so he was probably born the day before. His birthplace is now the Beethoven-Haus museum.

Ideal Learning Environments with Early Milestones Colorado

Ideal learning environments embrace principles that include a commitment to play, relationship-based interactions; an ecologically-focused, child-centered perspective; equity; and a strength-based and inquiry-based approach with children, adults and families. In this webinar, you will observe these principles in action, learn more about how ideal learning approaches create high-quality learning experiences for every child, and engage ...

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2022 CLEL Bell Awards

Winners will be announced via social media, email, and on the website.

Project READY Info Session

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

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Project READY Info Session

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

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Member Meet-Up: Back to In-Person Storytime

Many libraries have dipped back into in-person storytimes. What successes and challenges are you facing as everyone acclimates to storytime again? At this Member Meetup, we will talk about what it’s like doing storytime with children and adults who have been missing the opportunity to gain as many social and literacy skills as their peers ...

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Project READY Info Session

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

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Project READY Info Session

Beginning in April, CLEL will be facilitating small study groups of youth services staff interested in working through the Project READY curriculum. This will be a year-long learning opportunity, exploring the free, online professional development curriculum for school and public youth services librarians about race and racism, racial equity, and culturally sustaining pedagogy.  CLEL is ...

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Member Meet-Up: Challenges and Censorship

Libraries are seeing a rise in challenges to materials and programming. At this Member Meetup we will talk about what early literacy professionals need to think about and act upon as advocates for children and intellectual freedom. This is an information conversation for members to get to know one another and exchange ideas. If you ...

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CLEL Session Proposals Due

The 2022 Virtual Conference is scheduled for  October 6-7. This year CLEL offers two different opportunities to share your knowledge and  experience: Break Out Session Presenters and Discussion Facilitators. All presentations will be delivered live virtually via Hopin.   Breakout Session Presentations: Those interested in presenting can submit a proposal for a 50-minute breakout session on ...

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Member Meet-Up: Surviving Summer at the Library

Share tips and tricks for summer reading programs and how to adjust your storytime when your summer audience changes. This is an informal conversation for members to discuss what they’re seeing and provide one another support. Join us on Zoom: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89084690130?pwd=V3U2c0NoSEprUVNvMWJmTWRnTTBIQT09

Webinar: What to Do About Anti-Racist Babies, Drag Queens and Censors

Zoom

In a time when board books and story times are being challenged, your institution and staff need to be prepared - but how? Solid informed policy, consistent processes, and knowing your stakeholders will all lead to better communication and response when a challenge arises. We will walk through these areas providing examples and possible solutions, ...

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