by Leah Langby | Feb 11, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
As part of the LSTA Early Literacy grant this year, several libraries received mini-grants, either to help promote family engagement, or to help with media mentor efforts. Here’s what Arlene and Marena did in Hawkins:”The Hawkins Area Library...
by Leah Langby | Feb 3, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
“The Raising of America” is a five-episode documentary series that examines the connections between how we raise our children and how we support our parents and future of our nation. There is a unique opportunity to watch the...
by Leah Langby | Jan 28, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jodi Bird, Youth Services Manager at the Menomonie Public Library, for this marvelous guest post! I want to try these things myself!In January the Menomonie Public Library hosted a Sensory Celebration for our Saturday Stories series. Families were...
by Leah Langby | Jan 26, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Road sign picture, courtesy of PixabayI attended quite a few of the Wild Wisconsin Winter Webinars last week, and I’m looking forward to listening to several more of them–I’m going to put it on my calendar so I actually do it, and I encourage you to...
by Leah Langby | Jan 7, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
Child watching televisionMost of us are aware that the American Academy of Pediatrics is coming out soon with new guidelines related to children and media. The actual guidelines aren’t available yet, but the AAP has released a preliminary announcement...
by Leah Langby | Jan 5, 2016 | Keeping Up With Kids
The Wild Wisconsin Winter Web Conference has a youth track this year! Here’s a chance to hear (and ask questions of) some nationally-known librarians, with no treacherous driving required.Highlighting the youth track:Developing Library Leaders with...
