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Closing the 30 Million-Word Gap
Home visits are an important part of Thirty Million Words’ outreach.Photos courtesy of Thirty Million Words. A pediatric surgeon has become an emerging leader in the science of language development and...
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Surprise—It’s STEM for Toddlers!
Twins stacking cups at the North Bellmore (NY) Public Library with ReneeMcGrath, manager of youth services for the Nassau (NY) Library System.Photo by Michele Rudzewick. A friend recently posted this...
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Brooklyn Public Library’s Texting Initiative for Early Literacy
In late March, we and our colleagues at the Brooklyn Public Library (BPL) were at our desks when our cellphones all beeped simultaneously with the same text message: “Find a time to read with your...
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Warren Buckleitner Curates a Starter Set of Apps
Strange and Wonderful World of Ants (Amos Latteier). When the iPad arrived on the scene in 2010, few people anticipated its profound impact on the very young. With a portable, multi-touch screen,...
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Bringing Fred Rogers Forward
Photo courtesy of The Lynn Johnson Collection/Ohio University Libraries. When Fred Rogers wanted to teach children something new, he rarely had to travel far. In the TV show Mister Rogers’...
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Where Families Play: Dynamic Early Learning Spaces
The question is not whether play is valuable—it is—or whether libraries can be a focal point for children’s learning through play—they most certainly are. Rather, the question should be “How can we...
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ABDO Launches Database Series for Pre-K–2
Abdo Zoom, a database covering 160 animal species for Pre-K–2 learners, will debut in August. Created by educational publisher ABDO, this is the first in a series of new digital resources for young...
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Canciones y Cuentos: Songs and Rhymes for Bilingual Storytimes | Libro por libro
One of the five practices of early literacy is singing, and for good reason: it helps develop phonological sensitivity, supports comprehension, and builds vocabulary. The rhythms and vocal patterns...
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Let’s Build a More Physically Active World | Editorial
Most of us could benefit from more physical activity, for sure, but so could our children. Study after study shows that kids thrive when they get the play and exercise they need. Like grown-ups, they...
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Barbara Carle, Cofounder of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book Art, Has...
Eric Carle (l.) applauds his wife, Barbara Carle, at the Carle Museum’s 10th anniversary celebration in 2012. Photo by Kristin Angel. Barbara Carle, cofounder of the Eric Carle Museum of Picture Book...
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Moderate Screen Time OK for Tots, AAP Now Says
iStock/Thinkstock image One can make the argument that the antonyms for moderation are “all” or “nothing.” Having nothing of something automatically makes us crave it, whether that something is potato...
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Reading Picture Books With Children: An Interview with Megan Dowd Lambert |...
There’s something magical about picture book time and the bond it creates between storyteller and listener. As parents, librarians, and teachers share language and illustrations with children, they...
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The Importance of Being Little | Professional Shelf
Access to universal prekindergarten education has found a place on the agendas of top political leaders, including President Obama, who convened the White House Summit on Early Education in 2014, and...
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Never Too Young To Code
Kindergartners use Bee-Bots to explore coding and mapping skills at the Cook SchoolPhotos courtesy of Catherine Cook School Related reading “Of Coding and Compassion” “Teens Teach Computer Science at a...
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Welcome to Readialand
Illustration by Tom Nick Cocotos How do you score on digital literacy? Take the quiz The Three C’s: Content, Context, and Your Child A new wave of programs is taking advantage of technology to support...
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When Librarians Teach Teachers
Illustration by Steve Light Preschool teachers and child-care providers have long taken young children to library storytimes and participated in book-borrowing programs. But these days, public...
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Early Learning’s Pay Gap | Editorial
We have a catch-22 in our child-care system. We depend on and say we value the people who care for our kids in their earliest years—in day-care centers and in home-based child care. We expect them to...
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26 Forward-Thinking Programs for Back to School
Illustration by Vanessa Brantley-Newton Looking for last-minute ideas for fall programming? Stop here for inspiration. From a picture-book presidential election to a course in cleaning up students’...
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Taming First-Day Jitters—On the Tablet | Touch and Go
It’s back-to-school for children around the country, and for those with first-day jitters books can provide comfort and reassurance, while the interactivity of the apps may offer a little bit of...
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Why toys should be in every children’s department—and how to make it happen |...
I never thought that toys would be a polarizing topic, yet here we are. Librarians either love them or strongly disagree with their placement in children’s rooms. Today’s children’s librarians have the...
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