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Card-Carrying Babies | First Steps
Baby-friendly card policies encourage literacy and library use from birth.
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.
Beyond Bilingual: Making Storytime Inviting to All English Language Learners
Here's how two Brooklyn librarians are making storytime more inclusive.
Be a Player! Ten Tips for Building Your Library’s Toy Collection
Early childhood specialist at the Brooklyn Public Library Rachel G. Payne provides a top ten list for librarians looking to develop their toy collection.
Are Learning Apps Good for Babies?
Rachel G. Payne, coordinator of early childhood services at Brooklyn Public Library, offers advice for parents.
Read, Play, Grow!: Enhancing early literacy at Brooklyn Public Library
Research has long supported the importance of play in early literacy, yet many parents remain mystified about how to engage with young children in fun activities, particularly at the pre-verbal stage. Enter the library.
Noodle's Knitting
PreS-Gr 1—After months of watching the farmer's wife at work, Noodle the mouse decides to try her paw at knitting...
Let's Pretend
All of these programs contain standard storytime elements, such as picture-book read-alouds and fingerplay sharing, but also include time for structured imaginary play (e...
All the Things I Love About You
PreS-K—On each spread of this picture-book love story, a mother describes one of the things she loves about her preschooler, from the way his hair looks in the morning to the way he hugs...
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