Last Wednesday: Seminar & Lunch (Accessing Library Resources) – Goodwill Grange 959

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Join us at the historic Goodwill Grange 959 for a seminar by our director, Amy Adams, on library resources and how to access them! The seminar will begin at noon, followed by a free lunch, and an opportunity for one-on-one instruction in use of our library resources. Bring your laptop, tablet, or e-reader if you have one; and bring your library card! If you don’t already have one, we will … Read More

Literacy in Dramatic Play

Prompting Language and Literacy Many of children’s behaviors have a play element in them-from fingerplays, to movement games, to building with blocks. However, the play that has the most profound effect on language and literacy development is dramatic play. The characteristics of dramatic play that provide the best opportunities for children to practice language and literacy include: Using a variety of props and objects (“Let’s pretend this block is our … Read More