Take advantage of the fantastic, free programs the libraries in your community offer, in addition to the wealth of books and resources. If you haven’t yet made it a family tradition to visit the library, start today!
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Library events
This summer, the San Francisco Public Library and Oakland Public Library have many exciting events planned for young children.
Father’s Day
The U.S. Children’s Bureau reports that “fathers who are involved, nurturing, and playful with their infants have children with higher IQs, as well as better linguistic and cognitive capacities. Toddlers with involved fathers start school with higher levels of academic readiness. They are more patient and can handle the stresses and frustrations associated with schooling more readily than children with less involved fathers.
Blue bags
Raising A Reader’s Blue Bag program marks the transition of a RAR preschooler into kindergarten. The Blue Bags are distributed as a keepsake for the children to remind them of their progress in Raising A Reader and to encourage the children and their families to keep up shared reading routines. This year, RAR will give away approximately 4,800 Blue Bags full of library card applications, reading tips, toys, and stickers!
Summer reading
Summer reading is essential to maintain and expand a child’s literacy skills. Recent studies show that summer reading loss plays one of the most significant roles in the widening achievement gap. If students are encouraged to “relax” all summer and they don’t have access to books, reading levels are negatively impacted.
SF Library events
San Francisco Public Library Events From scavenger hunts to music and movement, the San Francisco Public Library has an engaging list of events for April! The scavenger hunt will take place from April 22-26 at the Merced branch, with prizes and a chance to win a raffle. Librarians will give clues and hints to discover…
Celebrate Libraries
This week, April 8 -16, the American Library Association celebrates National Library Week. In particular we would like to highlight two special days this week. Tuesday, April 10 ~ National Library Workers Day While we are thankful for all the librarians who support our program, special appreciation goes to: Christy Estrovitz, Early Literacy Specialist, San…
National Poetry Month
Poets, rejoice! April is National Poetry Month, a time designated to read and celebrate poetry of all kinds. Poetry for children is natural. Adults instinctively use poetry, in the form for nursery rhymes or lullabies, to teach children about literature, and books for small children are often written in rhythmic and rhyming language. This is…
Spring into Literacy
Last year we highlighted six early skills based on Every Child Ready to Read. The program has been revised to include five easy to remember literacy skills. They are presented below with examples from I Love Bugs! by Emma Dodd- a recommended spring read. WHAT are these early literacy skills? WHY is this important? HOW…
Staff Picks for Women’s History Month
March is Women’s History Month with worldwide celebrations of International Women’s Day on March 8th. In true Raising A Reader fashion, we celebrate with books! Please enjoy these staff favorites, featuring female characters, from our rotating collection. Click on the images below to learn more about each title. Visit KidLit Celebrates Women’s History…