Tuesday, June 19, 2012

Summer Early Literacy Newsletter!

Don't forget that the Teddy Bear Picnic is this Thursday at 10 a.m.! We also have a wonderful children's musical concert by Chintimini Chamber Music tomorrow at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Corvallis Library.

The Summer 2012 Early Literacy Newsletter is here! There's a lot of great information inside, so take a look:

Here's a sample of what you'll find inside:
Guess post by Peik-Kuan Lim, Early Literacy Coordinator of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library

"With the promise of sunshine and warmer weather, the great outdoors beckons us in Oregon during the summer months . Children benefit not only from the absorption of Vitamin D and fresh air, but also from the imaginative, large motor and social play that happens when playing outdoors. All areas of children’s development—physical, social, emotional, cognitive and creative — are enhanced. Outdoor activities can provide children with the opportunity to use all their senses when playing. According to Rae Pica, author of many books including “Jump Into Literacy”, children also learn the following skills while engaging in outdoor play, 

• “communication skills and vocabulary (as they invent, modify, and enforce rules).”
• “number relationships (as they keep score and count).”
• “social customs (as they learn to play together and cooperate).”
(source: Early Childhood News article “ Take It Outside”)

To read more about the importance of outdoor play, please visit:
http://tinyurl.com/8ay5yab
(discussion from “A Place of Our Own” website)
http://tinyurl.com/7u5ord4 
(“Take It Outside” article) "

Read more here.

Monday, June 18, 2012

Teddy Bear Picnic!

Annual Teddy Bear Picnic!
Image from: http://jplys.blogspot.com/2012/06/teddy-bear-picnic.html
 
On Thursday June 21st at 10 am,  join us at Central Park for the annual Teddy Bear Picnic for young children & families. Bring a picnic lunch and your favorite stuffed animal!
Musical performance by  
The Mud Pie Divas 

and a visit from children's book character "Otto" by Todd Parr
Otto Goes to the Beach by Todd Parr

 

Wednesday, June 6, 2012

New Parenting Arrivals

New Parenting Arrivals


100 Things I Wish I Knew in My Baby S First Year


100 Things I Wish I Knew in My Baby S First Year
By Gorno, Lorri
Author Dean, Randy
2011-09 - Paragon House Publishers
9781557788979
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An easy to read parenting resource that addresses key challenges and questions that new parents will face in their baby's first year. …More
Brand New Human Being


Brand New Human Being
By Miller, Emily Jeanne
2012-06 - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH)
9780547734361
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Logan Pyle, a lapsed grad student and stay-at-home dad, is barely holding it together but loses it when he sees his wife kissing another man. A deftly plotted exploration of marriage, family, and the ties that bind in a winning debut that overflows with heart, humanity, and humor. …More
A Complete Guide for Single Dads: Everything You Need to Know about Raising Healthy, Happy Children on Your Own


A Complete Guide for Single Dads: Everything You Need to Know about Raising Healthy, Happy Children on Your Own
By Baird, Craig W.
Foreword by Hitchcock, Terry
2010-12 - Atlantic Publishing Group (FL)
1601383967
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Raising a child alone, no matter whether you are a father or a mother can be the most trying experience in anyone …More
A Complete Guide for Single Moms: Everything You Need to Know about Raising Healthy, Happy Children on Your Own


A Complete Guide for Single Moms: Everything You Need to Know about Raising Healthy, Happy Children on Your Own
By Adams, Janis
2011-04 - Atlantic Publishing Group (FL)
1601383975
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There are more than 10 million single mother households in the United States with as many as 16 million children being raised currently by mothers without a spouse. For every mother recently finding herself single or just learning how to raise a child for the first time, there are countless things that need to be dealt with and innumerable things that can be that much harder without the helping hand of a second parent nearby to take on many of the regular tasks that parenthood entails.
This book was written for every single mother who is learning for the first time how to raise their child without the assistant of a second parent. You will learn the various ways your situation is both different and the same depending on how you came to be a single mother …More
Double Time: How I Survived - And Mostly Thrived - Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins


Double Time: How I Survived - And Mostly Thrived - Through the First Three Years of Mothering Twins
By Roper, Jane
2012-05 - St. Martin's Press
9780312552237
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A heartfelt and humorous memoir of becoming a mother times two in an up-close and very personal look at Roper's first three years raising twin daughters. …More
I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens


I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up: What to Say and Not Say When Parenting Teens
By Wolf, Anthony E.
2011-11 - Harper Paperbacks
0061915459
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I'd Listen to My Parents If They'd Just Shut Up" offers humorous, dialogue-based advice for the parents of teenagers from the author of the bestselling "Get Out Of My Life, But First Can You Drive Me and Cheryl to the Mall?". 384 pp. …More
Mom, Inc.: The Essential Guide to Running a Successful Business from Home


Mom, Inc.: The Essential Guide to Running a Successful Business from Home
By Ilasco, Meg Mateo
Author Seto, Cat
2012-04 - Chronicle Books (CA)
9781452101217
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…More
The Organic Nanny's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids: How to Create a Natural Diet and Lifestyle for Your Child


The Organic Nanny's Guide to Raising Healthy Kids: How to Create a Natural Diet and Lifestyle for Your Child
By Rodriguez, Barbara
With Adamson, Eve
2012-02 - Da Capo Lifelong Books
9780738214894
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"Supernanny" meets "The Sneaky Chef: " a celebrity nanny's holistic vegan program that gets kids to eat better and live calmer, more connected lives …More
Parents Need to Eat Too: Nap-Friendly Recipes, One-Handed Meals, and Time-Saving Kitchen Tricks for New Parents


Parents Need to Eat Too: Nap-Friendly Recipes, One-Handed Meals, and Time-Saving Kitchen Tricks for New Parents
By Koenig, Debbie
Foreword by Field, Lara
2012-02 - William Morrow & Company
0062005944
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…More
Preparing Children for Success in School and Life: 20 Ways to Increase Your Child's Brain Power


Preparing Children for Success in School and Life: 20 Ways to Increase Your Child's Brain Power
By Tate, Marcia L.
2011-08 - Corwin Press
1412988446
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…More
Read with Me: Best Books for Preschoolers


Read with Me: Best Books for Preschoolers
By Zvirin, Stephanie
2012-05 - Huron Street Press
9781937589035
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…More
Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness, and Thug Culture


Swagger: 10 Urgent Rules for Raising Boys in an Era of Failing Schools, Mass Joblessness, and Thug Culture
By Bloom, Lisa
2012-05 - Vantage Point
9781936467693
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A wake-up call for parents about the real world boys inhabit right now. This book is packed with research-proven, parent-tested, teacher-approved solutions on how to raise boys, delivered with Bloom's trademark no-nonsense, often humorous, take-charge voice. …More

Tuesday, June 5, 2012

Literacy Tip: Listening & Speaking

Did you know...?
It takes longer for children who are just learning to talk to respond to our questions. This happens because four parts of the brain have to work together for your child to form a response to what you say. Adults need to be patient with young children. We should wait anywhere from 5 to 12 seconds for them to respond. That feels like a long time because adults usually respond in about 2 seconds. But the extra time you give children allows them the practice they need to respond more quickly over time.

Next time you're reading aloud a book to your child, stop on one of the pages and ask them a question. This could be a question about what they see on the page. (You could point to an item and ask, "What is this?") Or ask an older child what they think will happen next. Wait for your child to respond! Then talk about it more together.

from The Early Literacy Kit: a handbook and tip cards by Betsy Diamant-Cohen and Saroj Nadkarni Ghoting (ALA Editions, 2010)

Monday, June 4, 2012

Pick of the Week: One Special Day

One Special Day: a story for big brothers and sisters by Lola M. Schaefer, illustrated by Jessica Meserve (Disney/Hyperion Books, 2012)
From Kirkus Reviews: 
"ONE SPECIAL DAY (reviewed on January 1, 2012)
The never-ceasing flow of new-baby books gets an imaginative jolt in this clever and creative title. Spencer may be a boy, but in him you’ll find qualities worthy of the entire animal kingdom. He’s fast as a horse, tall as a giraffe, funny as a monkey and more. Yet when his parents come home with a new arrival, Spencer finds a new way to describe himself." (https://www.kirkusreviews.com/book-reviews/lola-m-schaefer/one-special-day/)

This book has already been shared at storytime with success and would make an excellent book for any new big brother or sister. Enjoy!