by Leah Langby | Sep 25, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
A young child enjoying play in Bloomer I know I harp on about the importance of play for young children’s development, including opportunities for play that is set up with some intention on the part of caregivers. But it is SO IMPORTANT! And so...
by Leah Langby | Aug 13, 2018 | Keeping Up With Kids
I came across some books that some of you may already be familiar with: Loose Parts: Inspiring Play in Young Children and Loose Parts 2: Inspiring Play with Infants and Toddlers, both written by Lisa Daly and Miriam Beloglovsky, with gorgeous photos...
by Leah Langby | Jul 18, 2018 | Uncategorized
A child enjoys a play time in Bloomer The importance of play in the development of young children is so critical! It is great to see so many libraries develop spaces and programs that encourage play. I love hearing about and seeing playful elements in...
by Leah Langby | Feb 27, 2018 | Uncategorized
Image from PixabayThanks to Maria Potvin from Frederic for this guest post!In our area, we have a small, one-room school which serves our Amish community. Every couple weeks I bring a new bin of books. Recently, when I pulled up to the school, I interrupted a snowball...
by Leah Langby | Dec 12, 2017 | Keeping Up With Kids
A child playing in BloomerEvery several months, I have a chance to get together with early childhood professionals from around western Wisconsin, and it is often some of the most fruitful time I spend. Not because I get a lot of taks ticked off my list, but...
