by Leah Langby | Jul 6, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids, Uncategorized
My husband made my day this morning. I was rushing out the door after brushing my teeth while listening to a report on the radio about a recently released study by UW-Madison faculty about the link between poverty, brain development, and outcomes later in life. Dean...
by Leah Langby | Jun 28, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Playing in PrescottJenna Gilles-Turner from the Chippewa Falls Public Library created some beautiful posters with engaging photographs and quotes and tidbits of child development information (including several about the importance of PLAY). That’s pretty...
by Leah Langby | Jun 20, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
from PixabayOh my goodness, summer is here, your library is full, your calendar is even more full, and you may be a little tired already, especially when you look at what is coming. Sometimes it is good to remember WHY you are doing something. The State...
by Leah Langby | Jun 9, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Early Learning Lab, Frontiers of Innovation, and New Profit, along with partners Joan Ganz Cooney Center and TechSoup, are working together to build the technology capacity of the early childhood education field.In partnership with these...
by Leah Langby | Jun 6, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
I really appreciated this ALSC Blog post about making library programs inclusive for everyone. Leslie Mason (the author) has some simple and practical tips for making sure that kids with disabilities can feel welcome and participate in your programs. I...
by Leah Langby | May 26, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Wisconsin Water Library at UW Madison has STEM and Literacy Together Kits to use for story time. The kits include traditional storytime elements (reading, songs, art activity), along with a water-related STEM aspect. Available for request: Once Upon a Pond (all...