by Leah Langby | Jun 12, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Building off a successful program from years’ past, the library in Cumberland is sponsoring a scavenger hunt for Pete the Cat, who is hiding in the windows of different downtown businesses each week this summer. When kids find Pete, they let the library...
by Leah Langby | Jun 9, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
When my daughter was a toddler, she discovered the wonders of Popsicles, and entertained her older cousins to no end by declaring regularly, “I want a need a pop-the-weasel!”Lucky for the kids in Phillips, the librarians there understand the experience of...
by Leah Langby | Jun 8, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Over the past year, a group of tween girls have been spending Wednesday afternoons at the library in Ogema. To engage these kids in some projects, the library put together a series for them this spring. Activities included:Making May Baskets to give to...
by Leah Langby | Jun 6, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
From Baby Animals, illustrated by Garth Williams, used by permission, copyright 1952 Penguin Random HouseThis summer, the River Falls Public Library Gallery will feature an extensive collection of original illustration art from one of American publishing’s best-loved...
by Leah Langby | Jun 5, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Thanks to Jessi from the Chippewa Falls Public Library for this blog post!Have you heard about the Pyramid Model? The Pyramid Model provides a visual way to think about intentionally supporting the mental health needs of young children as a matter of public...
by Leah Langby | Jun 1, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image from PixabayThanks to Jenna from Chippewa Falls for this guest post!Chippewa Falls Public Library hosted a Paw Patrol Party, where over 150 children and adults participated in activities inspired by the hit TV show. It was a barktacular time and proved that CFPL...
by Leah Langby | May 30, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Child-led play in HawkinsAs a huge proponent of play and the MANY benefits of it, I’m really excited to watch this webinar with Carissa Christner (who many of you will remember as a popular workshop presenter a few years ago). The webinar is sponsored by...
by Leah Langby | May 25, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Photo from PixabayThe Wisconsin Division for Libraries and Technology just released a new statement on Inclusive Services: What Does It Mean to Be Inclusive? It’s a great explanation of what we mean when we talk about making library services more...
by Leah Langby | May 24, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
photo from PixabayI just listened to a webinar with Dr. Sara Langworthy through Early Childhood Investigations, about Adverse Childhood Experiences, and how to act as a factor to help with resilience for kids who are experiencing toxic stress and trauma. In the...
by Leah Langby | May 22, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Not sure if you are seeing Fidget Spinners in your libraries (I’ve yet to lay eyes on one in person but I live a sheltered life). Â Thanks to a Facebook post by Jenna at Chippewa Falls, I read a thought-provoking blog post about them. Not about their popularity...
by Leah Langby | May 18, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Public Libraries: A Vital Space for Family Engagement , a report from the Public Library Association and the Harvard Family Research Project, is a call to action for libraries to learn about and reach for more effective family engagement. Libraries, the...
by Leah Langby | May 12, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Lack of money can cause tunnelingThis is the second in a series of posts about the book Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much, by Sendhil Mullainathan (an economics professor at Harvard) and Eldar Shafir (a psychology and public affairs...
