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Talk, Sing, Read, Write, and Play to build your baby’s brain
The day children are born, their brains are primed for language. Talking with your child about anything and everything helps them build oral language skills, which are critical to early literacy!
Singing is incredibly engaging for children and has countless early literacy benefits, which include building vocabulary, slowing down language, developing memory skills, and so much more!
Reading helps children understand how text works and positions them to increase their language and literacy skills throughout their lives.
When children are given a chance to explore scribbling, draw pictures, and tell stories, they are learning reading skills. Being an active participant in writing helps keep children excited about reading stories.
Play comes so naturally to children and is an essential element to lifelong success. When children play, they are practicing and perfecting early literacy and life skills!
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Art Exhibit ~ Peace Posters @Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Celebrations All Around the World!
'Tis the Season
Celebrate the Solstice!
Art Exhibit ~ Peace Posters @Joel D. Valdez Main Library
Celebrations All Around the World!
'Tis the Season
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Read more of this comment about Why?On Account of the Gum, written and illustrated by Adam Rex, is a fast paced, laugh out loud book that will delight your kids. An increasingly difficult…
Read more of this comment about On Account of the GumDo you like monsters? How about food? If you like either of those things, this one’s for you. Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, written and illustrated by local…
Read more of this comment about Frankenstein Makes A SandwichHave you ever received a letter from an admirer? It makes you feel happy, doesn’t it? Excited even...if it’s someone you actually want to be interested in…
Read more of this comment about XO, OXEverybody who’s been around little children is probably familiar with their questions. “Why do I have to eat this broccoli?” your dear Janet asks. “Because it’s…
Read more of this comment about Why?On Account of the Gum, written and illustrated by Adam Rex, is a fast paced, laugh out loud book that will delight your kids. An increasingly difficult…
Read more of this comment about On Account of the Gum
Frankenstein Makes A Sandwich
Do you like monsters? How about food? If you like either of those things, this one’s for you. Frankenstein Makes a Sandwich, written and illustrated by local…
Read more of this comment about Frankenstein Makes A Sandwich