Early Learning Initiative for Wisconsin Public Libraries

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Additional Information and Resources on Early Learning

Public Library Services for Youth with Special Needs: A Plan for Wisconsin

Additional information about preschoolers with special needs can be found at http://dpi.wi.gov/pld/ysnpl.html

Illinois Early Learning Project: Tip Sheets

http://illinoisearlylearning.org/tips.htm

These tip sheets have been prepared in close collaboration with the Clearinghouse on Early Education and Parenting (CEEP) at the University of Illinois and are a great resource for parents and teachers (and librarians). The sheets are grouped into ten categories: Language Arts, Math, Science, Social Studies, Physical Development and Health, Fine Arts, Social and Emotional Development, Parenting and Family Life, Technology and Media, and Across the Curriculum. Topics within the broad categories include everything from sharing books with your baby to the appropriateness of computers for young children to playground physics to what makes a good toy. Each of the tip sheets includes links to additional resources on the same topic. Most of the sheets are also available in Spanish and Polish. (Education World Site Reviews, 5/4/05)

National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics

www.ecehispanic.org/

The National Task Force on Early Childhood Education for Hispanics' purpose is to identify major educational challenges facing Hispanic children throughout the United States from birth through the primary grades and making recommendations for actions.

South Central Library System's Handouts and Planning Sheets for Early Literacy Library Programs

The resources include storytime planning sheets created by Kelly Verheyden (Madison Public Library) and Joan Laurion (Dane County UW-Extension), these planning sheets help librarians incorporate literacy skills in library programs for babies, toddlers, and 3 - 6 year-olds. There are also literacy handouts for parents and caregivers created by Joan Laurion (Dane County UW - Extension). Shawn Bormmer (SCLS) has also created Literacy Hints of the Day.

Topics include:

Early writing
Letter knowledge - bingo
Letter knowledge
Narrative skills
Phonological awareness
Print motivation
Vocabulary

Supporting Early Literacy in Natural Environments: Activities for Caregivers and Young Children

www.walearning.com

Evidence based programs promote early literacy, language, cognitive, and social development. Were developed by Angela Notari-Syverson, Ph.D. and Kristin Rytter, Ph.D, with Judy Challoner, Faith Haertig Sadler, Young Sook Lim, Ph.D., Marilyn Sturm, and Rodd Hedlund (2005). These materials were developed with the support of Grant H324M020084 from the U.S. Department of Education , Office of Special Education Programs. The resources include reproducible language and early literacy activities in English and Spanish.

Free Nursery Rhyme Mini-Coloring Book

The State Library of Louisiana has produced a series of 24 one-page Printable Nursery Rhyme Mini Books for children to color and keep. Each mini book requires one sheet of 8.5 x 11 paper and just 2 folds. Please encourage staff to print them out and give them to children, parents, and teachers after programs, tours, and presentations, as part of preschool outreach book delivery services, etc.

All 24 mini books can be found as a PDF file on the State Library's website at: www.state.lib.la.us/empowerlibrary/ALL%2024%20NRNS%20Mini%20Books.pdf

For Mini books by individual title go to: www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=826.

Please see the State Library of Louisiana's other nursery rhyme resources at: www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=765. There is an index to nursery rhyme related activities in resource books, a nursery rhyme product directory, and websites with nursery rhyme activities.

The Louisiana early childhood homepage is at: www.state.lib.la.us/la_dyn_templ.cfm?doc_id=152.

Barbara Huntington, Youth Services Consultant
WI Dept. of Public Instruction
Division for Libraries, Technology, and Community Learning
Public Library Development
125 S. Webster St. Madison
PO Box 7841
WI 53707-7841
(608-267-5077, fax 608-267-1052)
barbara.huntington@dpi.wi.gov

For questions about this information, contact Barbara A. Huntington (608) 267-5077

Last updated on 2/25/2008 9:06:04 AM