| Early Literacy Initiative - What libraries can do - Materials |
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- Early Literacy materials/collections
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- Atmosphere/children's environments
- Programming
- Training and staff development
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| Early Literacy materials/collections |
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You can also download this list as a handy checklist in a Microsoft Word document or a PDF document.
Steps you can take
INPUT: Early Literacy Materials/Collections
To ensure that all libraries have high quality and adequate quantity of materials that support early literacy…
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Have collections of materials for children ages 0-5:
- Board books, toddler books
- Make these collections easy to find
- CDs, DVDs
Have materials for parents and caregivers including books, parenting magazines, and videos
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Buy more picture books and board books
Have collections of materials for parents and caregivers
Have handouts for parents and caregivers:
- Brochures, booklists, and booklets of children's rhymes
- Bookmarks, brohcures, and booklists
Check out the Public Library Association and the Department of Education for free booklets and downloads.
Offer picture books and board books in languages other than English
Circulate tubs of books to early education sites and child care facilities
Circulate toys (like puppets, puzzles, etc.)
Create simple theme kits, bags, totes, etc. (Something simple, like one book, one cassette, and one puppet)
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Create more detailed theme bags
Create and circulate bags for parents and caregivers of babies
Offer more picture books and board books in languages other than English
Provide resources and materials for parents and caregivers about early literacy
Create baby bags (not themed) for children from birth to 18 months, including resources for parents in languages other than English
Create preschool theme bags in languages other than English
Create an early literacy website for parents and caregivers with information about early literacy research and brain development, activities to foster literacy development, booklists, and children’s rhymes
Circulate tubs of books to early education sites and child care
Create DVD or VHS of best ways for adults to share books with children
Create “crayons” of activities that foster early literacy skill development for parents
Find funding for a parenting collection in every library
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VISION: All children ready to learn to read when they begin kindergarten.
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Looking for more ideas on how to improve your library's atmosphere and children's area? Check out some of these additional resources:
- About the Initiative - Early Literacy surveys
The results of these surveys include ideas about what libraries are doing in Early Literacy.
- About the Initiative - Regional meeting notes
During the nine regional meetings that were conducted for this project, we asked libraries and community partners for ideas on how to promote Early Literacy. The notes include some great suggestions for how to improve your early childhood programs.
- About the Initiative - Environmental scan
This document includes pertinent research and facts, data sources and reports on Early Literacy, best practices, training materials, media coverage, Early Literacy toolkits, and more.
- What libraries are doing - Early Literacy materials/collections
See what Oregon libraries have already done to develop fabulous collections for young children and promote Early Literacy skills.
- Additional Early Literacy resources
Look into our carefully selected list of Early Literacy online resources.
- Additional Resources - Books and reading
Find lists of suggested books for babies, toddlers, and preschoolers, as well as tips for reading to young children.
- Additional resources - Public library programs and activities
Check out what these exemplary public library Early Literacy programs are doing.
- Ready to Read grant projects
See how other public libraries have been using their Ready to Read grant monies to improve services to children.
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