Children

FY17 Monthly Observances

Youth Services Links:
Craft Supplies to Share
Program Kits
Puppet List
Request Puppets from Community Engagement
Community Engagement Puppet Directory

Training Links:
STEAM in Preschool Storytime Training
STEAM in Preschool Storytime Support Documents
STEAM in Preschool Storytime Ideas for STEAM themes

Very Ready Reading Program Training October 2015
Very Ready Reading Program Training January 2017

Collection Links:
Book Preselection Instructions If you'd like to make your voice heard in what books we order, participate in preselection!
Suggest a Purchase for the Collection Make sure to put "Staff suggests" on your suggestion, and your name is optional but welcome
Bluebonnet Date Label: These should be printed on blue label paper and attached to the top of the spine of the book. Find the template on the G Drive>Bluebonnet and Lone Star Date Labels

Articles & Videos:
All the Wonders
Texas Learning Guidelines for Infants-Pre-K

Blogs & Websites:
ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children)
Children's Round Table (TLA's round table for children's librarianship)
Jbrary 
Never Shushed
STEM in Libraries (Ideas for STEM programs that you don't need a kit for!)
Storytime Katie
Storytime Underground

Sturdy for Common Things

Pinterest Boards:
Children's Pinterest Board (HPL)

Book Awards & Reading Lists:

Caldecott (Illustrator award)
Coretta Scott King Award (Celebrates African American authors, illustrators and culture)
Children's Notable Lists (Annual lists for books, recordings, and videos)
Geisel (Award for best beginning reader)
Little Mavericks (A recommended reading list of graphic novels designed for children in grades K-5)
Newbery (Author award)
Odyssey Award (Best audio book for children and/or young adults)
Pura Belpré Award (Celebrates Latino/Latina authors, illustrators and the Latino cultural experience)
Texas 2x2 Reading List (For children Age 2-Grade 2, includes activities for every selected title)
Texas Bluebonnet Award (Kids in grades 3-5)