Monthly Archives: October 2014

En Route to CALCON14

Posted on October 15, 2014 by Melissa

Tomorrow I will be driving at a ridiculous hour up I-25 to attend the Colorado Association of Libraries Conference! I’m pretty psyched because I haven’t attended the whole thing in several years–last year I just ran in and out to … Continue reading →

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Last Month for Bell Awards Nominations!

Posted on October 13, 2014 by Melissa

How did the year go by so fast? Fortunately it’s not quite over yet! There’s still one more month for you to nominate picture books for the 2015 CLEL Bell Awards for Early Literacy! The Bell Picture Book Awards are … Continue reading →

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I’m a Freshman at Storytime University!

Posted on October 9, 2014 by Melissa

This summer, I enrolled in Storytime University, and I am having a lot of fun completing my homework! Storytime University is the brainchild of the fabulous joint chiefs at Storytime Underground. It was created as a way to recognize the … Continue reading →

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Early Literacy Storytime: Paintbrushes

Posted on October 7, 2014 by Melissa

It takes a lot of time to master all the marks and strokes we use when writing letters! When learning their writing strokes, children first scribble, then at 2-3 years work on first vertical (up and down) strokes, then horizontal … Continue reading →

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Brain Boxes

Posted on October 1, 2014 by Melissa

Looking for something new to offer your young families? Something ready-to-go and research-based to support early learning? Do you have a little money or grant funding? What about a Brain Box? In 2013, my library hosted Dr Jill Stamm, the … Continue reading →

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