Jessica Ralli
6 Articles
Card-Carrying Babies | First Steps
Baby-friendly card policies encourage literacy and library use from birth.
Get On Board with LEGO's Coding Express| Tech Review
Train-loving children get a coding primer as they play.
Discussing Race with Young Kids | First Steps
Research shows that from infancy, children categorize visual attributes and assign meaning to them. If we don’t talk about race from a young age, we miss a critical window.
Introduce Little Ones to Coding, Screen-Free, with KUBO | Tech Review
A screen-free coding robot that had to be tried to be believed.
Beyond Bilingual: Making Storytime Inviting to All English Language Learners
Here's how two Brooklyn librarians are making storytime more inclusive.
Brooklyn Public Library's Texting Initiative for Early Literacy
In a no-cost program with strong potential, Brooklyn Public Library messages parents and caregivers with suggestions to get pre-K children talking, reading, and learning.