Talking Is Teaching Bundles

by | Feb 25, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids

I’m working with a few IFLS-area libraries and a marvelous load of other partners on the Talking Is Teaching Chippewa Valley initiative.  The goal is to empower parents and caregivers with the knowledge that the more they talk (and listen!) to their kids,...

Thinking about Dr. Seuss

by | Feb 18, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids

Read Across America Day is coming up, and many of you have fun activities planned for your communities, encouraging family reading and celebrating the fun of literature.  Since this celebration of reading happens on March 2, which is the birthday of Dr....

Youth Media Awards!

by | Jan 22, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids

I was moderately interested this morning when the newscasters, with bated breath, announced the Academy Award nominations this year.  But give me some Caldecott, Newbery, Coretta Scott King, Schneider Family, Pura Belpre, and Printz Awards action (not to mention...

Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

by | Jan 21, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids

Image from PixabayHonoring the work and legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. should be something we do year-round, and not just on a particular day or month.  But since it is MLK, Jr. Day today, it seems important to think about some things we can do that...