by Leah Langby | Oct 28, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Last week I was able to attend the Re-Imagining School Readiness workshop in Marshfield. The workshop, sponsored by DPI and funded by a grant from the Institute for Museum and Library Services, was one of the most useful workshops I’ve attended! The presenter,...
by Leah Langby | Sep 10, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
The YSS Blog had a post recently linking to this article about Summer Learning Loss. The article calls into question the 30-year-old research that many of us have been using that points to a dramatic difference between students from high income and low income...
by Leah Langby | Aug 23, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
I got this great information from the Youth Services Shout-Out Blog. If you are thinking of writing a grant, let me know! I’d be happy to look at it or talk about it with you! If you don’t want to write a grant but are interested in...
by Leah Langby | Aug 16, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
There are a myriad of engaging programs coming up at the 2019 Wisconsin Library Association Conference–which will be held from October 8-11 at the Kalahari Conference Center in the Wisconsin Dells. So many interesting and important topics from a diversity...
by Leah Langby | Jul 24, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
Image credit: PexelsWow! Check out this great resource for libraries that want to help support emerging readers!Washington County Cooperative Library Services (WCCLS) and OregonASK are thrilled to announce the Fostering Readers resources are...
by Leah Langby | Jul 18, 2019 | Keeping Up With Kids
There’s an important post on Teen Librarian Toolbox about mental health, teens, and the impact that we as adults in their lives can have. One quote: “the weight of our words is a burden that our teens will carry with them long after we have forgotten...
