Lifelong Literacy
CategoryTips and resources to help parents, teachers, and librarians promote reading, reading skills, and learning at every stage of life.
The 5 Early Literacy Practices: Talk
“This post is one in a series about the five literacy practices of sing, play, read, talk, and write.” What…
Getting Ready for Kindergarten With My Library : Language Development
Getting Ready for Kindergarten using the “Colorado Day by Day Family Literacy Calendar“ And our Libraries Part 2: Language…
Reading Aloud at Home: Connecting books with Early Literacy Activities
We talk so much about the five early literacy practices: Read, Talk, Write, Sing and Play, and their importance to…
The 5 early Literacy Practices: PLAY
“This post is one in a series about the five literacy practices of sing, play, read, talk, and write.” Play…
To be Bilingual; Benefits of knowing two languages
In this country where I’m living now, or to be more specific, the state where I am now living, Colorado,…
Getting Ready for Kindergarten with My Library (Part 1)
Getting Ready for Kinder using the “Colorado Day by Day Family Literacy Calendar” And our Libraries Part…
The 5 Early Literacy Practices: Sing
“Gallina=chicken, puerta=door, ventana=window y pluma=pen” Those are words of a traditional rhyme back in my country. Even though I didn’t…
Take Note Colorado meets Libraries Rock for a summer full of music
This summer, two statewide programs will combine forces to spread the joy of music and raise awareness of the importance…
“The Library” or La Biblioteca (English version)
For those who don’t know me, my name is Pamela Mejia. I was born and lived all my life in…
“The Library” or La Biblioteca (Spanish version)
Para aquellos que no me conocen, mi nombre es Pamela Mejia, nací y viví toda mi vida hasta los 27…
New Year, New Challenge: 500 books before 5!
Parents and caregivers are the first education providers during the 0-5 early critical years. Reading has been associated as an…
2018 One Book 4 Colorado Voting is Open!
We’re excited to launch the One Book 4 Colorado (OB4CO) voting period today! Each spring through OB4CO, public and military…
2018 Colorado Teen Video Challenge
The 2018 Colorado Teen Video Challenge has launched! Sponsored by the Collaborative Summer Library Program (CSLP), this contest invites teens,…
Upcoming Bright By Three Webinar- Save the Date!
On Tuesday, December 12th, 10 – 11am, Growing Readers Together will be hosting a webinar with Ashleigh Kirk, Colorado Outreach…
Bedtime Storytime
Bedtime is a great time for adult caregivers to read books and comfort children before going to sleep. In this…