Math Picture Books: CLELCON22 Reflections

by Kaylene Loo / Grand County Library District Being in a rural library, there is the opportunity to do it all.  As of now GCLD has a limited number of staff, therefore library associates take on all programs and library tasks.  I have the wonderful opportunity to do programs in early literacy, but also programs for children, teens, and adults.  In my opinion it is the perfect way to explore different areas.  Not only …

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Favorite 2022 Books for Storytime

Notes from the Member Meetup by Kelly Allan, CLEL Steering Subcommittee Chair At November’s Member Meetup, attendees talked about some of their favorite storytime reads published in 2022. We also discussed trends we noticed in picture books this year such as the continuation of themes of diversity, consent, and environmental justice. Our meeting attendees’ 2022 …

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Early Math Skills Add to Literacy

Do you sing counting songs in storytime? Do you talk about more and less? Or read stories that compare sizes and shapes?  You may be doing more to increase early literacy in your storytime than you realize! New research shows that children with a strong foundation in early math gain greater proficiency in both math …

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