I love to sing with my niece and nephew because I know how much singing benefits young children. Singing helps: relax babies toddlers learn new words preschoolers learn that words are broken down into smaller sounds which is an important part of learning to read! and more! But no one has ever confused me for…
Dance Party for Kids!
Have you ever noticed just how much your toddler or preschooler moves throughout the day? Jumps wiggles, spins, leaps—young children are made to move! In fact, movement is an important part of their development. Every day they are learning to do new things with their bodies and how movement can represent actions or communicate. How…
Jump Into a Decodable Book
Help your child practice fundamental reading skills with these decodable books!
Summer Songs
I love in musical movies when characters are so excited that they can't help but burst into song. Have you ever felt that way? Not only is it summer, but it's also Chicago Public Library's 150th birthday, and those two things definitely make me want to sing some tunes! Sing along with me on your…
What’s Happening When You Learn to Read?
Chicago Public Library welcomes a guest blog post from Kait Feriante, founder and CEO of Redwood Literacy, a Chicago organization focused on supporting dyslexia and other reading intervention needs. Depending on your own experience with learning how to read, it may seem really simple or really complicated. About half of us learn how to read…
Resources to Support Learning to Read
Learn more about how to support a child or family member as they learn to read with these helpful books and websites.
Pen Pals: Connecting Through Letters
Kids, try sending and receiving mail this summer to a pen pal you know or can get to know. Read about it and try it yourself!
Interactive Babies: Balancing Screen Time with Very Young Children
The most important screen time tip is to do what's best for your family! Here are some ideas to help you manage screen time.
All the Feels: Books About Emotions for Kids
Recently in story time, we sang the classic song "If You're Happy and You Know It." I realized that whenever we sing that song, I join in before I even ask myself, "am I happy right now?" It might sound silly, but understanding complex feelings can be as challenging for grown-ups as it is for…
Hands on Sculpture
When we were kids, my brother loved building things. He used toys like blocks and LEGO bricks, but he also built things out of just about anything he could get his hands on. I was more interested in art than building. We never realized that making a sculpture was the perfect way for us to…
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