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| A toddler plays with a hoop at library celebration in Dresser |
We had a great webinar today with Rachel Payne of the Brooklyn Public Library, talking about the importance of play in the development of young children, and describing some of the activities and programs her library uses to promote interaction and play.
Check out the archived recording, and the wiki Rachel created with lots of resources about the Read, Play, Grow program!
Happy summer! I hope it is mostly happy to have your libraries bustling with activity and excitement about programs and more! I know it can also be an overwhelming time, and sometimes behavior from teens (and others) can be one of the tricky parts to manage. I got...
Thanks to Nikki Witt, the Youth Services Coordinator from the D.R. Moon Memorial Library in Stanley for sharing insights and take-aways from the UW Madison iSchool Course: Playing Around: The Library's Role in Playful Learning for Young Children. Nikki was able to...
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