Published by
Sharon on
September 28, 2009 in
Children's Services.
Tags: babies, child care resources, CLEL, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, early literacy, literacy-enhanced storytimes, parent resources, pre-reading, toddlers, web website.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy have a new look to their website: http://www.CLEL.org and plenty of new resources. Comment on the blog, find great research on early literacy, discover new books and storytime techniques.
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy continues to work toward insuring that all parents and child care providers read, sing, and play with their babies, toddlers, and preschoolers. Literacy enhanced storytimes and parent tips for pre-literacy skills are available at http://www.clel.org.
Published by
Sharon on
December 3, 2008 in
Children's Services.
Tags: babies, books, CLEL, Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, early literacy, gifts, grandparents, parents, presents, reader's advisory, young children.
Looking for a gift for a young child? Check out Hennipin County Public Library’s “Birth Through Age Six” newsletter for “Choosing Books for Gifts.” http://www.hclib.org/BirthTo6/Newsletter/Newsletter.cfm#choosing
Even better, read through and offer advice to parents and grandparents on selecting books for young children. The greatest gifts we can give to young children is the joy of stories, reading and learning. For more on the importance of books, reading and early literacy, see the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy website at http://clel.org
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (http://www.CLEL.org), an advisory group to the Colorado State Library, has received Library Services and Technology Act (LSTA) funds to work with ten Colorado public libraries on their storytime programs for children birth through age 5. Grant applications are being accepted from Colorado public libraries with a legal service area of under 25,000 . The selected libraries will receive materials, training, and assistance to integrate the Every Child Ready to Read program into their library and community. This training program supports public libraries in reconfiguring their programming for young children to promote brain development in language and early literacy acquisition.
To apply for this CLEL grant, please fill out and submit the grant application available at www.cde.state.co.us/cdelib/ChildrensServices.htm. The application deadline is Monday, December 15, 2008.
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