by Leah Langby | Oct 1, 2015 | Uncategorized
The American Academy of Pediatrics has long provided patients with guidance about a variety of things, including screen time. As the kinds of things kids can do with screens has shifted to be more interactive, there have been many discussions–and a growing body...
by Leah Langby | Aug 18, 2015 | Uncategorized
Photo credit: Lou Bueno flickr My public health colleague Karen sent me a link to an article about a recent study about significant media use and self-regulation issues for young children. Being able to self-regulate is a crucial life skill that allows kids to be...
by Leah Langby | Jul 24, 2015 | Uncategorized
In case you aren’t already following the Library As Incubator blog, there is a fun, practical post about a terrific STEAM program for teens (I think it would work for younger kids, too). Black-light painting at the Eager Free Library in Evansville included...
by Leah Langby | Jun 3, 2015 | Keeping Up With Kids, Uncategorized
I came across a YALSA blog post with some simple, easy-to-replicate tips for making your Summer Library Program more inclusive and accessible for kids and teens with disabilities (sorry that blog post is no longer available). If our goal is to help reduce the summer...
by Leah Langby | Mar 30, 2015 | Keeping Up With Kids, Uncategorized
Tent in the woods, courtesy of WI DNR flickrI just read a great blog post by Abby the Librarian about planning for vacations during the SUMMER. Shocking for some of you to think of, I’m sure, since summer is such a busy time for libraries, especially in...
by Leah Langby | Mar 27, 2015 | Uncategorized
Photo credit: Quite AdeptAt the New Media Training I attended last week, I was excited to explore some apps that really invite joint attention between a parent and child, are engaging and interactive, and allow kids to explore early literacy and math concepts in...
