Early learning through play : library programming for diverse communities /

This book teaches librarians in diverse communities how to develop and implement early learning programming beyond traditional storytimes, and offers a blueprint for making play a sustainable early-learning program series for budgets big and small. Ideas for making early learning activities relevant...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autores principales: Grabarek, Kristin (Autor), Lanni, Mary R. (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Santa Barbara, California : Libraries Unlimited, an imprint of ABC-CLIO, LLC, [2019]
Temas:
Children's libraries > Activity programs > United States.
Activity programs in education > United States.
Play > Psychological aspects.
Libraries and community > United States.
Libraries and minorities > United States.
Bibliothèques pour enfants > Activités > États-Unis.
Enseignement > Méthodes actives > États-Unis.
Jeu > Aspect psychologique.
Relations bibliothèque-collectivité > États-Unis.
Bibliothèques et minorités > États-Unis.
Library & information sciences.
LANGUAGE ARTS & DISCIPLINES / Library & Information Science / Archives & Special Libraries
Activity programs in education.
Children's libraries > Activity programs.
Libraries and community.
Libraries and minorities.
United States.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Chapter 1. Introduction
  • What is early learning?
  • Public library's role in early learning
  • Every child ready to read (ECRR1 and ECRR2) @ your library
  • About us
  • Learning through play
  • How play supports the rest of ECRR2
  • Participants in a traditional storytime
  • In defense of storytimes
  • A play-based learning alternative
  • In summary
  • Chapter 2. Creating an early learning program series
  • Original creation of play-based early learning programs
  • Little University: a note on Kristin's library community
  • Family literacy: a note on Mary's library community
  • Considerations for creating play-based programs in your library
  • Cultural awareness
  • Marketing
  • Word of mouth
  • Print collateral
  • Following up
  • Scheduling
  • Building a core group of participants
  • How to structure the program series
  • How the program supports social-emotional skills
  • The importance of learning together
  • Last note
  • In summary
  • Your to-do list
  • Chapter 3. Implementing the program series with a budget
  • The conundrum of free things
  • Your program series reflects your community
  • How to approach community partners
  • Developing programs with community partners
  • Movement programs
  • STEM programs
  • Art programs
  • Health and nutrition programs
  • Wellness programs
  • In summary
  • Your to-do list
  • Chapter 4. Early learning programs for tiny or nonexistent budgets
  • Tiny budgets as an opportunity
  • DIY programming examples and resources
  • Movement programs
  • Art and craft programs
  • Community programs and destination storytimes
  • STEM programs
  • Wellness programs
  • Language and cultural programs
  • In summary
  • Your to-do list
  • Chapter 5. Conclusion
  • Where we are now
  • Maintaining relevance
  • What to do next?
  • Looking ahead: how to continue building your program
  • In summary.

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