Children’s librarians talk a lot about early literacy. It can become one of those buzz words that organizations look for, but it is so much more. There’s really so much riding on it for young children, so let’s talk a little about why.
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Infant/Toddler Storytimes: What Do They Look Like?
My job at the public library allows me to work with children ages 0-12, but my specific position is to be the point-person for early literacy needs, programming for kids 0-6 and especially 0-3. I hold a weekly lap-sit storytime for the 0-3 crowd and have experimented with timing, age limits, set up, activities, etc.Continue reading “Infant/Toddler Storytimes: What Do They Look Like?”
Totally Untidy Toddlers #2: Texture!
Time for messy fun, again! Though my goals and activities were the same as in our first edition, in this session of the program we explored a different theme. Texture. I tried harder this time to make sure that everything included was taste safe and edible. I kept one station the same as in ourContinue reading “Totally Untidy Toddlers #2: Texture!”
Totally Untidy Toddlers #1: Nature
I’ve been doing messy, chaotic preschool programs for quite a while (our building services people probably curse my name), but I hadn’t ventured into the world of complete mess for my infant/toddler group. Something about it scared me. Maybe because at that age they put literally everything and anything into their mouths and many ofContinue reading “Totally Untidy Toddlers #1: Nature”
Visual Literacy & Comics
Mouly’s article, Visual Literacy: Exploring This Magical Portal, surveys some of the ways in which comics enhance literacy in ways that regular novels can’t. This includes how comics can help to build connections between words, pictures, and sound effects, providing context for new vocabulary words, guiding the attention of a reader, and depicting the storyContinue reading “Visual Literacy & Comics”
Librarian Ginny 