Tag Archives: Literacy Messages

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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Early Literacy Storytime: Wordless Books

Posted on September 8, 2014 by Melissa

It might not seem like wordless books have much to do with getting children ready to read print on a page, but they do! One study found that parents used richer language and more complex sentence structures with their children … Continue reading →

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Baby Storytime: Mice

Posted on September 2, 2014 by Melissa

One plus about doing storytimes for so long is that there’s a lot of plans in your files to reuse when you’re busy. One minus about doing storytimes for so long is that you can get a little tired of … Continue reading →

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