Every Child Ready to Read: Ringing Out for Early Literacy Using the Bell Awards to Support ECRR at Your Library

Authors

  • Melissa Depper

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.5860/cal.14n4.36

Abstract

One of the strengths of the Every Child Ready to Read five practices—read, write, sing, talk, and play—is that they are foundational components of early childhood library programs and services, and provide ready-made opportunities for engaging parents and caregivers in conversation about their children’s learning.

The five practices also served as inspiration for the Bell Picture Book Awards for Early Literacy, a project of Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy, an advisory group to the Colorado State Library.

Author Biography

Melissa Depper

Melissa Depper is Storytime Supervisor for the Arapahoe (CO) Libraries, where she works primarily with early childhood programs and services and leads a team of fourteen storytime providers. She co-founded the Bell Awards with ALSC member Carol Edwards and serves on the ALSC/PLA ECRR Oversight Committee.

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Published

2016-12-13

Issue

Vol. 14 No. 4 (2016): Winter

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