Category Archives: Early Literacy

Family Crafting and Writing for Early Literacy

Posted on May 20, 2013 by Guest Contributor

When we present ECRR-based storytimes, we demonstrate five everyday practices that are important for children’s cognitive, physical, and social development.  These practices- Talk, Sing, Read, Write, Play- promote brain, gross and fine motor growth, the foundation upon which children’s future … Continue reading →

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Minnesota Smart

Posted on March 25, 2013 by Heather Acerro

Last week Rochester Public Library (MN) celebrated the grand opening of our Minnesota Children’s Museum Smart Play Spot. The installation is the tenth of eighteen Smart Play Spots that will be installed across Minnesota by the museum as part of … Continue reading →

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Play Boxes: Mini Playspaces in Your Library

Posted on March 20, 2013 by Kiera Parrott

About a year ago I became fascinated with playspaces popping up in public libraries around the country. Miniature kitchens, corner art stations, neat science-themed installations. Yes! I decided to investigate and see if we could develop a playspace out of … Continue reading →

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This Week: Every Child Ready to Read Webinar!

Posted on December 3, 2012 by Dan Rude

This week, don’t forget to sign up for the ALSC webinar Every Child Ready to Read: How to Train and Motivate Adults to Foster School Readiness. This 90-minute webinar is open to anyone trying to improve or supplement his or … Continue reading →

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Early Literacy in the Digital Age

Posted on November 29, 2012 by Guest Contributor

LittleeLit.com started out as a blog that reviewed book based apps for kids, until I realized that there are a lot of other review sources already doing that.  Not only did traditional journals review apps for kids (SLJ, Horn Book … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Cen Campbell, Digital World, Early Literacy, Guest Blogger | 5 Comments

I Work For Children, Not Technology

Posted on November 23, 2012 by Guest Contributor

I work for children, not technology. I say this because they don’t always belong together and I am obligated, as is anyone who has the public’s trust in serving children, to put children first. In practice then, I am consistently … Continue reading →

Posted in Digital World, Early Literacy, eReaders/eBooks, Guest Blogger | 22 Comments

Face It! You Are a Children’s Librarian in the Digital Age

Posted on November 21, 2012 by Guest Contributor

I posted an opportunity recently on the ALSC Listserv for children’s librarians to give some feedback to a start-up based in Silicon Valley that is developing a new eBooks distribution platform.  “This is great!”  I thought to myself.  “Children’s librarians … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogger Cen Campbell, Digital World, Early Literacy, eReaders/eBooks, Guest Blogger, Technology | 10 Comments

Register for Nov. 14 ALSC Student Session on Early Literacy!

Posted on November 2, 2012 by Dan Rude

On Wednesday, November 14 at 5pm Central, ALSC will present a new student session, Early Literacy in Action. A recent poll of new MLIS graduates found that most are interested to some degree in early literacy especially in regards to … Continue reading →

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