Would you like to add more songs to your child’s play or reading time?
Let me tell you about the Story Time Kits available in our Yolo County Libraries. The “Let’s Sing This Book” Kit has eight bilingual sing-along books, a puppet and a felt story. The kit includes favorite songs such as Five Little Ducks and Old McDonald Had a Farm.
Family literacy is how a family interacts with text, words, pictures, rhymes, and songs. Family literacy can be practiced by reading books, playing games, and singing songs. Let’s explore literacy through singing.
Sing songs together. Make up new songs, too! The sillier the better. A fun way to sing together is to take a familiar song and add new verses, include family names in the song, find new rhymes, or sing with silly voices. Create new songs about what you are doing and have fun working together. Watch a musical and sing the songs all day long.
Create a family concert and ask your children to practice their favorite song.
Have everyone participate in a family march and make up a song as you go. As you march around the house or outside, the children can collect objects to tell a story or become part of your song.
Help your children read a sing-along book. If you don’t know the tune, make it up!
Be silly!
And of course, have as much fun as possible.
Story Time Kits and Bilingual Backpacks are available at your local Yolo County Library branch. Check out yolocountylibrary.org/learning for additional information.
Let’s celebrate Family Literacy Day together on January 27th!
“Let’s Explore Reading” is the theme for Family Literacy Day. You can start by exploring your local library! Gather everyone up and head over or just go online to www.yolocountylibrary.org/learning/early-learners
Your family will find a reading adventure by exploring new books and reconnecting with your local library community. Learning as a family helps to build strong literacy skills for both adults and children and it may also strengthen family bonds. What do you want to read about as a family? Maybe you want to listen to a book together. Maybe you want to find a discount pass to a park or fun museum.
Let’s set new goals! For example, let’s learn about nature. Let’s be adventurers and explore the outdoor classroom.
Count how many times we go outside and smell the roses.
Let’s count how many steps from our school, library or grocery store it takes.
Find something new (leaf, tree, plant) ask your librarian to guide you to a reference book.
Pick a spot in a greenish area in your local park, backyard, front yard to sit and enjoy a good book.
Invite friends to come along with you on a walk or to the library to explore new books.
Take pictures of your outdoor adventures.
HAVE FUN!
Take time every day to read or do a learning activity with your children. Playing and reading are crucial to a child’s development. Not only will the children gain literacy skills, but parents and caregivers can learn and have fun as well.
Para muchos inmigrantes como yo que vienen de provincias o pueblos pequeños, descubrir la biblioteca es una experiencia inigualable. Recuerdo como si fuera ayer el nostálgico aroma al voltear las páginas de un libro nuevo y el asombro al realizar una búsqueda básica en una de aquellas computadoras torpes nada comparables con la tableta que ahora utilizo para escribir. Más allá de tener una multitud de libros al alcance, el poder acceder a la tecnología, y asistir a programas para todas las edades, mi asombro ha sido y será siempre el hecho de que toda esta sabiduría infinita se puede acceder sin costo alguno en una biblioteca. Es por eso que hoy con mucho orgullo y gusto les comparto una lista de programas y recursos gratis disponibles para usted en nuestras bibliotecas.
Ready Rosie
Inscríbete a este boletín virtual para aprender con videos cortos en familia. Los videos están disponibles en Inglés y en Español.
Tabletas de aprendizaje
Sabías que puedes llevarte a casa una tableta de aprendizaje por 3 semanas? Pasa hoy por tu biblioteca hoy mismo para sacar una con tu tarjeta de biblioteca.
Hora de Cuentos Bilingüe
Acompañamos a escuchar cuentos, cantar canciones y hacer manualidades en persona o virtualmente. Haz click aquí para ver el calendario de eventos en tu biblioteca más cercana.
Llama al número (530)298-9990 para escuchar un evento en Ingles o Espanol.
Grupo de Conversaciones en Inglés
Únete a este grupo virtual para conversar en Inglés con otros miembros de la comunidad. Para registrarte a este programa para adultos, contacta a Nancy Pacheco via email nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org o número de teléfono 530-666-8019.
Mochilas Bilingües
Llévate una de nuestras mochilas bilingües a casa hoy por tres semanas para aprender en familia. Cada una de nuestras mochilas contiene diferentes temas con libros en español e inglés y manualidades divertidas para disfrutar en familia.
Kits de Storytime
Estos kits llevan libros en inglés y en español y además contienen juguetes para disfrutar con tus pequeños.
Películas DVD
Disfruta de tus películas favoritas en español o en inglés en familia. Ya está disponible en nuestra colección la popular película de Disney titulada Encanto. Pasa a tu biblioteca ya para agregarte a la lista de espera. Realizar una reserva.
E-libros y Audiolibros
Descarga las aplicaciones Libby y Overdrive con tu cuenta de biblioteca para leer libros en tu tableta o escuchar audiolibros en cualquier dispositivo tecnológico.
Libros en CD/ Libros con CD acompañado
Escucha horas de tu libro favorito en cd como El Príncipe Caspian sin leer una palabra o sigue un cuento en un libro con su CD acompañado como el popular libro de niños Coco si prefieres. Pasa por tu biblioteca local para ver nuestra colección de libros en CD o libros con CD acompañados.
For many immigrants, like me, who come from provinces or small towns, discovering the library is an experience like no other. I remember as if it were yesterday the aroma of a new book. The amazement I felt while doing a search on a library computer (so simple compared to the tablet I now use). The multitude of books within reach, the access to technology, and programs for all ages – my amazement has been and continues to be the fact that this infinite knowledge can be accessed at no cost in a library. That is why today, with great pride and gusto, I share with you a list of free programs and resources available to you in our libraries.
Ready Rosie
Sign up for this virtual newsletter to learn with short family videos. The videos are available in English and Spanish.
Launchpad Tablets
Did you know that you can take home a learning tablet for 3 weeks? Stop by your library today to check one out with your library card.
Bilingual Storytime
We accompany them to listen to stories, sing songs, and do crafts in person or virtually. Click here to see the calendar of events at your nearest library.
Call (530)298-9990 to listen to a story in English or Spanish.
English Conversation Group
Join this virtual group to chat in English with other members of the community. To join this learning community (for people 18 and over), contact Nancy Pacheco at nancy.pacheco@yolocounty.org or phone number 530-666-8019.
Bilingual Backpacks
Take one of our bilingual backpacks home today for three weeks to enjoy with your family. Each of our backpacks contains different themes with books in Spanish and English and fun crafts to enjoy as a family.
Storytime Kits
These kits contain several books in English in Spanish as well as toys for your little one to enjoy.
DVD Movies
Enjoy your favorite movies in Spanish or English as a family. The popular Disney movie Encanto is now available in our collection. Watch this video to learn how to put a hold on this and get on the waiting list.
E-books and Audiobooks
Download the Libby and Overdrive apps with your library account to read books on your tablet or to listen to audiobooks on any device.
Books on CD/ Books with CDs
Listen to your favorite book on CD like Harry Potter for hours without reading a word. Listen and read together with a book/CD combination that you find in the classic tale of Strega Nona. Stop by your local library to see our collection of books on CD or books with CDs.
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