by Leah Langby | Jun 27, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image credit: PixabayMany libraries in IFLS-land have a terrific 1000 Books Before Kindergarten program, encouraging families to read together as much as possible before school starts. It’s a fun way to promote this, and a few years ago IFLS joined...
by Leah Langby | May 16, 2018 | Uncategorized
We already have a lot of Jbrary fans here in IFLS-land–I know a lot of people who rely on Dana and Lindsey for friendly demos of rhymes and songs that are great for storytime. They also have a blog full of thoughtful and thought-provoking ideas and...
by Leah Langby | Apr 16, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Check out the Summer Reading Resource Round-Up, created by Anne Hamland (WVLS) and me with the ideas and input of librarians in both systems. How cool is that? Do you want to add to it? Send me a note and get your ideas in there, too!If you are...
by Leah Langby | Mar 6, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
Photo credit: PexelsThanks to a referral from a librarian (thanks Joleen at Menomonie!), I had a great conversation yesterday with Tonya Klem, a school psychologist who has a specific interest in dyslexia. She sees many students and families who are...
by Leah Langby | Dec 18, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Use your toolbox! (image from Pixabay)Remember when we used to get a thick juicy manual full of lots of pages, helping us figure out what to do for the summer library program? Those days are not actually gone, the pages are just digital now. I sent...