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Heplful Articles on Early Literacy in Public Libraries

Expanding on Early Literacy.
Publication Date: ALSC Journal Summer2012
The article discusses strategies to increase literacy in early childhood education in the promotion of emerging literacy in children. The authors discuss preliteracy skills that increase literacy learning in children such as alphabet knowledge, phonological awareness, and vocabulary learning. The authors also discuss strategies for libraries to increase literacy instruction during time spent reading a story to young children. Topics include book handling skills that help children become comfortable with books and print awareness, the use of illustrations to support the learning of vocabulary, as well as the use of alliteration to teach phonological awareness.

Early Literacy: Ideas and Sources for Something We’ve Been Doing All Along

Early Literacy

Powerpoint Program for the 2013 West Virginia Library Association Spring Fling

Links to Early Literacy Information

A position statement of the National Association for the Education of Young Children
Developmentally Appropriate Practice in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8
ALA Early Literacy
Information and further links from The Americal Library Association, including research and advocacy.
CLEL Storyblocks
From the Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, “Children get ready to read long before they start Kindergarten. You can help by singing, talking, and playing with the children in your care. Watch our videos to learn fun songs and rhymes, and how they help build readers!”
Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy
“All children deserve the joy of reading and the skills in life that literacy brings. Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy is passionately committed to strengthening children's literacy through library services and community advocacy.”
Curious George
Every two weeks on this site, there is a new theme that George is "Curious About." To complement theme-based learning programs, on Teacher Pages there are theme-based activities and resources for use in the classroom to reinforce key early learning concepts and skills
Get Ready to Read
This site, sponsored by the National Center for Learning Disabilities offers early literacy activities for children. Included are also many resources for adults working with children such as checklists and links to information.
Parents' Choice Foundation
Parents' Choice Foundation, established in 1978 as a 501c3, is the nation’s oldest nonprofit guide to quality children’s media and toys
Public Broadcasting Service PBS
Click on Parents or Teachers for educational resources for all ages.
Reach Out and Read
Reach Out and Read is an evidence-based nonprofit organization of medical providers who promote early literacy and school readiness in pediatric exam rooms nationwide by giving new books to children and advice to parents about the importance of reading aloud.
Reach Out and Read builds on the unique relationship between parents and medical providers to develop critical early reading skills in children, beginning at 6 months of age. Reach Out and Read serves more than 4 million children and their families annually.
The site's resource center gives tips and titles for reading aloud.
Reading Rockets
“Reading Rockets offers a wealth of reading strategies, lessons, and activities designed to help young children learn how to read and read better. Our reading resources assist parents, teachers, and other educators in helping struggling readers build fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension skills.”
Saroj Ghoting
Website for Saroj Ghoting an early childhood literacy consultant. “Public libraries continue to position themselves to support families, child care providers, and communities to help every child enter school ready to learn to read. This website brings together key resources and activities that support early literacy”.
United States Department of Education
Contains the latest news, policy information, research and statistics on all aspects of American Public Education, including Early Literacy.
West Virginia Department of Education
Contains information of curriculm standards, statistics and research into early literacy.
ZERO TO THREE
ZERO TO THREE is a national, nonprofit organization that informs, trains, and supports professionals, policymakers, and parents in their efforts to improve the lives of infants and toddlers.”Our mission is to promote the health and development of infants and toddlers. “

Books of Early Literacy at WV Library Commission

Improving the Literary Skills of Children and Young Adults
Call Number: Y 4.ED 8/111-41
ISBN: 9780160870491
Publication Date: 2010-01-01
Goverment Document
Lapsit Services for the Very Young II by Linda L. Ernst
Call Number: 027.62 ERNST
ISBN: 1555703917
Publication Date: 2001-01-01
Once upon a Childhood by Dolores C. Chupela
Call Number: 027.625 CHUP
ISBN: 9780810834859
Publication Date: 1998-07-23
Books, Babies, and Libraries by Ellin Greene
Call Number: 027.625 GREENE
ISBN: 0838905722
Publication Date: 1991-01-01
1,000 Fingerplays and Action Rhymes by Barbara A. Scott
Call Number: 027.625 SCOTT
ISBN: 9781555706951
Publication Date: 2010-06-01
One-Person Puppetry Streamlined and Simplified by Yvonne Amar Frey
Call Number: 791.5 FREY
ISBN: 0838908896
Publication Date: 2004-10-01

Parents, Children, Libraries and Reading. A New Report from the Pew Reasearch Center

Parents, Children, Libraries and Reading
A excellent research report about how parents of children are some of our best library users.

Parents of minor children have a special relationship with libraries. Most believe libraries are very important for their children and provide extra resources that are not available at home. Parents are also more likely than other adults to use libraries for services ranging from book borrowing to accessing the internet to attending classes and events – and mothers are considerably more engaged with libraries than fathers.

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