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Teaching STEAM with Lois Ehlert: Preschool isn't too early to introduce STEM + art
The books of Lois Ehlert, with their vivid-hued collages, are a staple of the storytime shelf—and a great start for teaching STEAM concepts to toddlers and preschoolers. Which of your favorite titles would fit into a preschool science program? Share them here.
A National Effort to Read to Kids 15 Minutes a Day Needs Our Support | First Steps
Read Aloud 15 Minutes is a nonprofit organization that's working to make reading aloud every day for at least 15 minutes "the new standard in child care.” First Steps columnist Lisa Kropp urges libraries to sign on as partners in the effort.
Chaos in Your Children’s Section? Embrace It. | First Steps
Mayhem, schmayhem. If your library's children's room is chaotic, it’s proof that the little ones are learning.
ALSC President's Program: Partnerships that Positively Impact Children, Families, and Communities | ALA 2014
At the ALA conference on June 30, over 200 youth librarians spent an hour and a half listening to three dynamic presentations during ALSC President's Program, "The Ripple Effect: Library Partnerships that Positively Impact Children, Families, Communities and Beyond."
Kid Lit Authors Share the Love During ALA Speed Dating Event | ALA Annual 2014
Ding! With the peal of a bell, 21 children's and YA authors started chatting eagerly to tables of librarians during a 'speed dating' event at the ALA Annual Conference.
Know Your Neighborhood: A Community Needs Assessment Primer
What does your neighborhood really need from you? Tips to help libraries get to know the communities that they serve, with a resource list of potential partners, literacy and early childhood organizations, and sources of demographic data.
Preschool and the Income Gap: Libraries Must Step Up to Serve Children of Color | First Steps
The effects of the income gap are starkly evident in long-range studies of our youngest learners, making it critical for libraries to provide early learning services to those who need it the most: poor children.
Marvelous Math Books for PreK and Up
School Library Journal "First Steps" columnist Lisa G. Kropp suggests a wealth of whimsical math-focused titles, featuring everything from robots to toucans to poems by Edgar Allan Poe.
Bedtime Math Battles Summer Slide in Both Math and Reading | First Steps
Research shows math skills at kindergarten entry are a better predictor of school success than reading or attention span. With that in mind, Bedtime Math has partnered with libraries to battle summer slide.
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