A Child’s Work

by | Jan 10, 2014 | Uncategorized

I’ve been thinking a lot about early literacy skills lately, thinking about ways to get the message across that it is important to give young kids opportunities to explore and develop without being squelched by worksheets or flashcards.  I found a reference...

Warming Up Winter

by | Jan 9, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids

As a response to a recent question on our youth services staff listserv, we got a few great ideas: “At Rice Lake Public Library we have a Mid-Winter reading Challenge.   During the month of January children can pick up a reading log.   If they read 25...

CSLP Teen Video Challenge

by | Jan 7, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids

 Last year, teens from our region created the winning video.  It was incredible, and the winners were very excited to have their work recognized.  Take a few minutes and pass this information on to film clubs and media classes at the local high...

Summer Library Program Workshop!

by | Jan 6, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids

CSLP Proprietary ImageDon’t forget to register for this year’s Summer Library Program Workshop, February 13 at the Menomonie Alliance Church (502 21st. Street North).  This is one of my favorite workshops of the year, because the energy and enthusiasm...

Ringing in the New Year with Style

by | Jan 2, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids

  Colleen and Karen from the Chippewa Falls Public Library collaborated with the Heyde Center for the Arts in Chippewa Falls for a fabulous New Year’s Eve Dance Party!  They played music, used instruments and parachutes (some from the IFLS kits), danced,...

Wisconsin Author Comes Back Home!

by | Dec 20, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids

Series opener! Many of you know that I tend to get a little star-struck when I’m around authors I admire.  I think authors are amazing, and it is thrilling to have some real live authors in our midst.  One of those authors, Michael Norman, is an IFLS trustee and...

Resources for Youth about Nelson Mandela

by | Dec 19, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids

The African Studies Center at the Boston University has put together a set of resources aimed at young people who want to learn more about Nelson Mandela, South Africa, and the struggle against apartheid.  The list has a variety of resources:  books, video,...

Expanding the Hour of Code

by | Dec 17, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids

Many thanks to Cole Z. from St. Croix Falls for the nudge, here.  She says:I watched a teacher at the local school do an “Hour of Code” with her after-school students! Code.org is SOOOO awesome! Short, really fun coding GAMES for kids and LIBRARIANS...

High Energy Holidays in Rice Lake

by | Dec 16, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids

Thanks to Katherine Elchert, the youth services manager at the Rice Lake Public Library for this guest post! The Rice Lake Public Library hosts our annual holiday extravaganza on the first Saturday of December. Instead of our regular family storytime + crafts, the...

Scheduling Programs

by | Dec 13, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids

I no longer do programs at a library, but I do schedule workshops and other gatherings that I really hope people will be able to attend, so I have some understanding of the challenge it is to find the day and time of day and year that will work for the most people.I...

Tween Booklist

by | Dec 9, 2013 | Keeping Up With Kids

Looking for a ready-made booklist of books to recommend to 8-12 year olds?  Look no further!  The Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) has created an attractive booklist, complete with annotations, to help kids find the right book.  All...