Early Literacy Activity Calendars
Leah Langby
November 30, 2017
Keeping Up With Kids
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For several years, the Youth Services Section of the Wisconsin Library Association has created a lovely Early Literacy Calendar, designed by YSS members to encourage families and caregivers to engage with their children in a variety of playful activities to boost development.  Many of your creative and smart colleagues in IFLS-land have contributed to that calendar (thank you!).

Starting in 2018, YSS will not be creating this Early Literacy Calendar–in part because there is a really great alternative in the Reading Is Fundamental activity calendar–also available in Spanish!  Whether you used the YSS calendar or not, I recommend taking a look at this one–consider printing it out each, with a list of library programs or materials you want to highlight on the other side.  Bound to be a hit with families, preschool teachers, daycare providers, 4K and Kindergarten classes, and more.  They even have a calendar with activities suitable for older kids, ages 6 and up.  Check it out!

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