by Leah Langby | Jan 27, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Many thanks to Kathy Larson from Bloomer for this terrific guest post! I started the Homeschool Club with the thought that I would like to reach a new group in the community. Bloomer has a local homeschool group that meets twice a month. I talked to several of the...
by Leah Langby | Jan 27, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
I must admit that I was distracted by a busy weekend and thoughts of surviving cold and drifting snow and I forgot all about the ALA Book and Media Award announcements that happened this morning.In case you are in a similar situation, take a peek at this year’s...
by Leah Langby | Jan 22, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Colorful Washi-tape creations on triangles of cardstockTiffany Meyer in Dresser has had capacity crowds for her Artsy Smartsy programs in Dresser this year. Funded in part by a grant from Target, these programs are a chance for preschool kids and parents to...
by Leah Langby | Jan 20, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
There are some great chances in the next few cold, blustery months to think about summer, and I wanted to gather them together for you right here!January 22, 12-1: Rethinking SLP webinar. Does SLP feel more like an 8 week long birthday party than a reading...
by Leah Langby | Jan 15, 2014 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Hollis at Ladysmith for passing on this cool site. Do you ever look at other libraries’ facebook posts and feel inadequate for your graphic design skills? Check out this free tool, that allows you to create a great-looking quick poster or...
by Leah Langby | 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...
