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Pre-writing and writing skills are important in the pre-K years. Help tots strengthen their handwriting with these activities.
The “five R’s of family engagement” include reaching out, raising up, reinforcement, relating to others, and reimagining services.
Puppets, photos, stuffed animals, flannel boards, and instruments can be useful in programs for preschoolers for these five reasons.
A surprise discovery of a "word pedometer" at ALA Midwinter inspires an early literacy experiment.
Look at the library through an outsider’s eyes to see why some families still don’t use the library. Then make a plan to get those families involved, and pitch it to your supervisor.
Here are easy ideas for integrating the learning power of play into your public library.
During early learning programs with patrons who speak Russian, Turkish, and other languages at home, handouts with the words to rhymes and songs become adult learning tools.
Blogs about flannelboards, rhymes, and creative play are among Lisa Kropp's top picks.
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