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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">I just received the following announcement of the 2015 Bell Awards for the picture books the best reflect the five early literacy practices.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">The winning titles are:<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Talk:
<b><i>Froodle</i></b> by Antoinette Portis and <a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/afe171_31cc989a5d544029a849ad6bcaa0f662.pdf">
activity ideas</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Sing:
<b><i>I Got the Rhythm</i></b> by Connie Schofield-Morrison and Frank Morrison and
<a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/afe171_4bbcfea8237444328f76428b682083cf.pdf">activity ideas</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Read:
<b><i>Books Always Everywhere</i></b> by Jane Blatt and Sarah Massini and <a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/afe171_75b7f69ed9db4e7d918fa2d043fa820e.pdf">
activity ideas</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Play:
<b><i>Tea with Grandpa</i></b> by Barney Saltzberg and <a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/afe171_45c9eefb31784b9f99709aa333d33e76.pdf">
activity ideas</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoListParagraph" style="text-indent:-.25in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><![if !supportLists]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:Symbol;color:#1F497D"><span style="mso-list:Ignore">·<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span></span><![endif]><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">Write (draw):
<b><i>The Crayon: A Colorful Tale about Friendship</i></b> by Simon Rickerty and <a href="http://media.wix.com/ugd/afe171_46901ee27da64e939195308eeb45b271.pdf">
activity ideas</a><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri","sans-serif";color:#1F497D">To find out which books were on the short list for each early literacy practice, visit the
<a href="http://www.clel.org/#!previous-nominations/c1l46">2015 Bell Shortlist</a>. These are also good new titles to consider adding to your collection.<o:p></o:p></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif"">From:</span></b><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""> Melissa Depper [mailto:mdepper@ald.lib.co.us]
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<b>Sent:</b> Friday, February 06, 2015 12:11 PM<br>
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<b>Subject:</b> [alsc-l] 2015 CLEL Bell Awards for Early Literacy Announced! <o:p>
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<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom:12.0pt"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";color:black">Happy Friday and please excuse our cross-posting!
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Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy and the 2015 Bell Awards Selection Committee have announced the five winning titles of the 2015 awards!
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Head over to the CLEL website (at <a href="http://www.clel.org/#!2015-bell-awards-titles/c1wgl" target="_blank">
http://www.clel.org/#!2015-bell-awards-titles/c1wgl</a> or <a href="http://www.clel.org" target="_blank">
http://www.clel.org</a> > CLEL Bell Awards tab) for the titles and annotations, along with links to one information sheet for each book. The information sheet contains literacy tips and 3-4 activity ideas to extend the book for preschool circle times, library
storytimes, or home parent/caregiver and child engagement. You can also find the 2015 shortlists, with 25 high-quality titles, from which the winners were selected.
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The five winning books consist of one title in each of five categories representing an early literacy practice: Read, Write, Sing, Talk, and Play. The books, in their content, theme, or design, support caregivers' interaction with their children through early
literacy practices. Research has shown that engaging children in these practices builds language skills and prepares children to become successful readers.
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The Bell Awards were created in 2012 to recognize picture books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in young children.
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Please direct any questions or comments to the Bell Awards Committee at <a href="mailto:clelbellawards@gmail.com">
clelbellawards@gmail.com</a><br>
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Thank you for all you do to promote early literacy in your communities! <br>
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Melissa Depper, Chair, 2015 Bell Awards Selection Committee <br>
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