From katie.anderson at state.or.us Tue Oct 14 09:35:59 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Tue, 14 Oct 2014 16:35:59 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] October Ready 2 Learn newsletter Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA24458D88AA@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> The next Ready 2 Learn early literacy newsletter is now available online. October?s learning topic is letter knowledge. http://origin.library.constantcontact.com/download/get/file/1116971370009-20/Ready+2+Learn+newsletter+Oct+2014-2.pdf The articles about early learning topics are relevant statewide and Ready 2 Learn is happy to share them. You may copy and distribute their newsletter as it is (click on the download icon on the webpage, it looks like this [cid:image001.png at 01CFE791.CD3D3B10] ) or copy their articles into your own newsletter/website as long as you credit the authors of the article and Ready 2 Learn. Please remember that this newsletter created by and for the Ready 2 Learn project in north eastern Oregon so other items in it may be relevant only to people from participating communities, such as liking their FaceBook page to enter contests to win prizes. For the same reason, their local Spanish translation may be different than what you would use in your community. Enjoy, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Support and Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [OYAN_logo_clr.JPG] Learn about teen non-fiction books and common core at OLA?s Oregon Young Adult Network fall workshop Friday, October 24, 2014 at Multnomah County?s Central Library -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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I wanted to share a good online resource on this new topic: The folks over at the Little eLit website have begun to self-publish a book entitled Young Children, New Media, and Libraries. You can check out the first chapter here: http://littleelit.com/2014/10/15/new-media-in-youth-librarianship-chapter-one-of-the-little-elit-book/ It is my understanding that they will publish a new chapter every month until sometime next spring. If you or your staff have been wrestling with how to respond to the advent of touchscreen technology in the early childhood arena, this might be a good place to start. The authors advocate for a respectful approach that attends to the needs and realities of the families we serve. They do a great job of summing up the key points from the NAEYC/Fred Rogers Center policy statement on "Technology and Interactive Media as Tools in Early Childhood Programs Serving Children from Birth through Age 8": "* When used intentionally and appropriately, technology and interactive media are effective tools to support learning and development. * Intentional use requires early childhood teachers and administrators to have information and resources regarding the nature of these tools and the implications of their use with children. * Limitations on the use of technology and media are important. * Special considerations must be given to the use of technology with infants and toddlers. * Attention to digital citizenship and equitable access is essential. * Ongoing research and professional development are needed. (NAEYC & Fred Rogers Center, 2012)" Overall, this chapter clearly spells out a major trend in the field of children's librarianship. I realize it is a scary trend.. but very relevant to many of the families we serve. Best wishes, Rick Samuelson, Youth Services Librarian Washington County Cooperative Library Services 111 NE Lincoln, MS 58A Hillsboro, OR 97124 (503) 681-5092 ricks at wccls.org "The clever men at Oxford Know all that there is to be knowed. But they none of them know one half as much As intelligent Mr Toad!" -Kenneth Grahame, The Wind in the Willows -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From katie.anderson at state.or.us Thu Oct 23 08:24:43 2014 From: katie.anderson at state.or.us (Katie Anderson) Date: Thu, 23 Oct 2014 15:24:43 +0000 Subject: [RFHF] Spanish resources for early literacy Message-ID: <640435851FD7CB4AB3C4BE0D1963BA2452907BC7@OSLEXCHANGE.osl.state.or.us.local> Hello! Saroj Ghoting is developing a collection of Spanish language early literacy resources on her website. This is what she has so far http://earlylit.net/resources/spanish_resources_span.shtml. If you know of or use other Spanish early literacy resources you think might be good additions to her website, please send them to her for consideration at sghoting at gmail.com. Thanks, Katie Katie Anderson, Library Support and Development Services * Youth Services Consultant * Oregon Center for the Book Coordinator * Oregon State Library, 250 Winter St. NE, Salem, OR 97301 katie.anderson at state.or.us, 503-378-2528 [OYAN_logo_clr.JPG] Learn about teen non-fiction books and common core at OLA's Oregon Young Adult Network fall workshop Friday, October 24, 2014 at Multnomah County's Central Library From: Saroj Ghoting [mailto:sghoting at gmail.com] Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2014 6:45 AM To: alsc-l at ala.org Subject: [alsc-l] spanish resources for early literacy Hello one and all, Please excuse cross postings. I am trying to gather together resources to put on my website (links or documents) for Spanish-speaking families and/or library staff. This is what I have so far: http://earlylit.net/resources/spanish_resources_span.shtml If you have further suggestions, please email me at sghoting at gmail.com I will be happy to post a compilation. Thank you! Saroj Saroj Ghoting Early Childhood Literacy Consultant 5710 Piney Woods Road Riner, VA 24149 sghoting at gmail.com www.earlylit.net 540-381-2676 -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... Name: image003.jpg Type: image/jpeg Size: 3159 bytes Desc: image003.jpg URL: