by Leah Langby | Mar 22, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
from Gene Yang’s websiteI’m a fan of Gene Luen Yang–I love his books, he’s a terrific speaker, and I’m so glad he is the National Ambassador for Young People’s Literature. His platform is Reading without Walls–he is...
by Leah Langby | Mar 20, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Puppies need heavy work, too!I learned about the concept of “heavy work” when I was learning about autism and sensory processing issues. It can be calming, and help kids organize their minds so they are ready to participate in whatever other learning...
by Leah Langby | Mar 17, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
Now that its future is in question, I’ve been thinking about LSTA funding, which comes from the Institute of Museum and Library Services. I’ve been considering what it has allowed us to do in our system, and in Wisconsin. It’s a lot of...
by Leah Langby | Mar 6, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
There are several Early Childhood Investigations webinars coming up that look great for librarians! These webinars are geared toward people who work in child care and other early childhood settings, but once in a while one comes along that is especially relevant...
by Leah Langby | Mar 3, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
(image from Pixabay) Teaching kids to look critically at the media that surrounds them (in the form of cereal boxes, advertisements, stories in books and movies, and more) helps to develop those muscles so that they are prepared for continuing to analyze the messages...
by Leah Langby | Feb 23, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
It’s hard to find a photo to go with this topic. Snuggling cats just make me feel better.Many of us have learned about ACEs (Adverse Childhood Experiences) and how the toxic stress encountered in childhood can affect people mentally and physically for the rest...
