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Tips for the Littlest Writers | First Steps

Tips for the Littlest Writers | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp,  Dec 12, 2017
Pre-writing and writing skills are important in the pre-K years. Help tots strengthen their handwriting with these activities.
Increase Family Engagement Now | First Steps

Increase Family Engagement Now | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp,  Oct 11, 2017
The “five R’s of family engagement” include reaching out, raising up, reinforcement, relating to others, and reimagining services.
Use Props in Early Learning Programs To Add New Dimension

Use Props in Early Learning Programs To Add New Dimension
Lisa G. Kropp,  May 26, 2017
Puppets, photos, stuffed animals, flannel boards, and instruments can be useful in programs for preschoolers for these five reasons.
Wearable Tech May Build Babies' Budding Vocabularies | First Steps

Wearable Tech May Build Babies' Budding Vocabularies | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp,  Mar 30, 2017
A surprise discovery of a "word pedometer" at ALA Midwinter inspires an early literacy experiment.
How Can Youth Services Staff Meet Early Learning Needs in 2017? | First Steps

How Can Youth Services Staff Meet Early Learning Needs in 2017? | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp,  Jan 25, 2017
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.
Why toys should be in every children’s department—and how to make it happen | First Steps

Why toys should be in every children’s department—and how to make it happen | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp,  Sep 28, 2016
Here are easy ideas for integrating the learning power of play into your public library.
Learning to Like Mother Goose Scripts | First Steps

Learning to Like Mother Goose Scripts | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp,  Jun 09, 2016
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.
The Best Early-Learning Blogs | First Steps

The Best Early-Learning Blogs | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp | Blogs,  Apr 05, 2016
Blogs about flannelboards, rhymes, and creative play are among Lisa Kropp's top picks.
Are Bedtime Stories Going the Way of the Dinosaurs? | First Steps

Are Bedtime Stories Going the Way of the Dinosaurs? | First Steps
Lisa G. Kropp,  Oct 27, 2015
The children will always be there for the stories. It is the parents that we need to turn into lifelong storytellers.
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