en-us http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/community/Early+Learning/47190.html?nid=33360 2009 Reed Business Information. Subject to its http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/info/260304.html Terms of Use. Sat, 14 Nov 2009 14:04:35 MST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6703700.html?nid=33360 A colleague put a lovely image into our heads at a recent discussion of best practices for family storytimes. Librarian Maria Lowe offers family storytimes in the evenings, and she always includes a time for “family boats.” A mom and dad sit on the floor, join hands and encircle their children, or a single adult clasps his child in his arms, and they all begin to rock as Maria leads... Sun, 01 Nov 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6704221.html?nid=33360 Librarians and media specialists are secretly saying "I told you so" about the Walt Disney Company’s decision to issue a full refund on the Baby Einstein videos that parents have bought by the millions over the last five years. Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6696777.html?nid=33360 Nearly 2,600 preschoolers in Indianapolis will get a head start in reading each year, thanks to a $1 million gift to the Indianapolis-Marion County Public Library to expand its “Ready to Read” early childhood literacy initiative. Fri, 18 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685541.html?nid=33360 On these early autumn days, in communities big and small, kindergarteners are stuffing backpacks with colored markers, glue sticks, tissues, and sometimes a favorite book or stuffed animal. Getting ready to start school requires so much preparation that it often eats up the last few weeks of summer. But as we know, preparing for kindergarten entails a lot more than one month of gathering suppli... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6685554.html?nid=33360 You’ve won five Caldecott Honors and five Coretta Scott King Awards. But a lot of folks are saying this is your best book yet. You often hear authors and artists say, “I respond to and I’m inspired by the child within me.” And a lot of my career was about that. I was reaching down to find that part of me that spoke not only about my childhood but what I thought about chi... Tue, 01 Sep 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6673570.html?nid=33360 Marco Robertiello arrived on schedule in October 2000, weighing in at five pounds, seven ounces. Apart from being a little underweight, he had a near-perfect Apgar score, and by the looks of things, the brown-haired, brown-eyed newborn was healthy. In fact, everyone thought Marco was a perfect baby. He was quieter than most and didn’t need much attention. Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6666666.html?nid=33360 Watching our Commander-in-Chief read Where the Wild Things Are (HarperCollins, 1964) at the White House Easter Egg Roll gave us chills, even though we had to experience it vicariously on YouTube. We had often heard the new president suggest to parents that they “turn off the TV and read to your child. Wed, 01 Jul 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6654562.html?nid=33360 Reading for Healthy Families: Building Communities of Learning was launched in 14 of Oregon’s 36 counties. Fri, 01 May 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6640438.html?nid=33360 The mothers and children enter the neighborhood meeting room. A raw, icy blast of wind follows the families through the door. Mothers unlayer little ones. Off come the boots and hats and mittens and coats. Babies are unswaddled from the brilliantly colored cloths that are artfully and securely knotted around their mothers. Sun, 01 Mar 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6635935.html?nid=33360 In an effort to combat the 25 percent illiteracy rate in San Antonio, TX, and to get families involved in early literacy, the San Antonio Public Library has begun a multifaceted bilingual initiative called Leer da Poder (Reading Empowers). Mon, 09 Feb 2009 14:05:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6624883.html?nid=33360 At a recent statewide workshop, Laurie Danahy, a Head Start prekindergarten specialist for the Oregon Department of Education, urged librarians to “mathematize” their next storytime. Before you shriek, “I won’t add any more instruction to my storytime!” hear us out. Every time you promote children’s early literacy skills by talking, reading, rhyming, and sing... Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6613259.html?nid=33360 Reach Out and Read is expanding its reach. From now on, when a child walks into a pediatrician’s office on one of 20 military bases, he’ll get more than a checkup—he’ll get a new book. Mon, 10 Nov 2008 14:05:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6545434.html?nid=33360 Every fall, School Library Journal hosts a national Leadership Summit that brings together a mix of school librarians, administrators, other educators, researchers, and university professors, as well as policy makers and elected officials. While the topics change, the Summit always focuses on an issue of critical importance to school librarians. Tue, 01 Apr 2008 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6494176.html?nid=33360 Weston Woods and Playaway have created the first line of preloaded digital audiobooks for the early childhood and primary school market. Thu, 01 Nov 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6480431.html?nid=33360 XM Satellite Radio is partnering with Jumpstart, a nonprofit organization that provides early education to at-risk kids, to get books into the hands of 4,000 preschoolers in Washington, D.C.'s low-income areas. Fri, 21 Sep 2007 06:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6463509.html?nid=33360 Cincinnati Art Museum develops an art curriculum that meets national standards. Wed, 01 Aug 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6428342.html?nid=33360 With everyone so obsessed with student achievement, parents are eager to get their kids enrolled in preschool. Wed, 28 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6420399.html?nid=33360 Head Start is an ideal ally for promoting early literacy. Thu, 01 Mar 2007 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6399374.html?nid=33360 IBM sure knows how to recruit early. The microchip maker recently invited middle school students to its headquarters in New York to check out how video games are made. Wed, 13 Dec 2006 00:00:00 EST http://www.schoollibraryjournal.com/article/CA6395280.html?nid=33360 If you're concerned that today's kids spend too much time indoors surfing the Net and playing video games, you're not alone. Wed, 29 Nov 2006 00:00:00 EST