Slideshow shared at the 2013 Youth Services Section Early Literacy PreConference WI librarians are doing in the field of Early Literacy--early literacy areas, programs, collections, and more.

1. Kress Family Branch--Brown County
(Clare Kindt) Numbered stairs, measuring fun

2. Kress Family Branch--Brown County
(Clare Kindt)

3. Kress Family Branch--Brown County
(Clare Kindt) Marker to help people identify early literacy activities

4. Mead Public Library--Karin Menzer 1K B4K Materials

5. Mead Public Library--Karin Menzer 1K B4K Dance Party

7. Neenah PL (Deb Andrews) Puppet shows!

8. Neenah Public Library (Deb Andrews) Pooches
and Pages

9. Neenah Public Library (Deb Andrews) Tented
Area: puzzles, puppets, play food, reading and more

10. River Falls PL (Monica LaVold) Ask Monica about
this cool flannel board hat activity

11. River Falls PL (Monica LaVold) Free play
time, using the flannel board

12. River Falls PL (Monica LaVold): Creating and
dancing with ribbon circles

13. Ellsworth PL (Shelley Anderson) Treehouse
popular with both genders, small, encourages conversation

14. Ellsworth PL (Shelley Anderson) Incorporating
math concepts before and after storytime

15. Ellsworth PL (Shelley Anderson): Baby Bunny
Read Early Literacy Program

16. Portage County PL (Nicole Ozanich): Toy crates
labeled in Montessori method

17. Portage County PL (Nicole Ozanich): Play area—
toys are washed and rotated on a regular basis

18. Portage County PL (Nicole Ozanich): Learning
Station—different themed activity each month

19. Two Rivers Public Library (Terry Ehle)
Early literacy slat wall allows more flexibility
(book displays, toy bins, etc.)
Parent resources and smaller piece toys on
the side
Early literacy programs
Photo montage coming up next!

21. Manitowoc PL (Lisa Horbeck): Toys for after
Toddler Time

22. Manitowoc PL (Ann Herrmann): Teddy Bear
Picnic-themed play after teddy bear storytime

23. Manitowoc PL (Ann Herrmann): Dog-agility
course playtime after dog storytime

24. Manitowoc PL (Ann Herrmann): preschool play
area

25. Manitowoc PL (Ann Herrmann): toddler play
area with adult internet station for parents

26. Pewaukee PL (Jenny Wegener): Indoor
Snowstorm at Storytime

27. Pewaukee PL (Jenny Wegener): Sharing the
sign for book at Toddler Storytime

28. Pewaukee PL (Jenny Wegener): Messy
Mondays

29. Pewaukee PL (Jenny Wegener): Grandma and
little ones at Library Babies

30. LaCrosse PL (Brooke Rasche): 1K B4K and
Baby Book Bees

31. LaCrosse PL (Brooke Rasche): Play a Story
(activity traded out monthly)

32. LaCrosse PL (Brooke Rasche): Color game
(activity traded out monthly)

33. LaCrosse PL (Brooke Rasche): Play Learn
Read Area

34. LaCrosse PL (Brooke Rasche): iPad Station

35. LaCrosse PL (Brooke Rasche): I-Spy Bottles
and Directions

36. Marion PL (Esther Burns): Play group room

37. Marion PL (Esther Burns): Easel in playgroup
room (8-10 parent-child pairs regularly attend)

38. Black River Falls PL (Jody Hanneman): ChickaChicka Boom Boom Tree (5’5” tall!)

39. Black River Falls PL (Jody Hanneman):
Dino print
on front of desk—kid magnet, great discussion-starter, math concepts

40. Black River Falls PL (Jody Hanneman):
Question
of the Day changes every other week, kids add name, create chart

41. Black River Falls PL (Jody Hanneman): Play
area—tree house is star with both genders

42. Black River Falls PL (Jody Hanneman):
Hopscotch rug (inexpensive, endless use, all-ages)

43. Prairie du Sac PL (Beth Hays): Flyer for First
Steps in Music Program (music and movement)

44. Prairie du Sac PL (Beth Hays): Participants in
Music and Movement

45. Wild Rose PL (Kent Barnard): Early Reader Kits
with pieces from Mailbox and books in collection

46. Wild Rose PL (Kent Barnard): Early Reader Kits

47. Wild Rose PL (Kent Barnard): Early Reader Kits
on the shelf

48. Kimberly-Little Chute PL (Ann Hardginski): 1K
B4K board—kids add animals to field every 100 books

49. Tomahawk PL (Annette Miller): Early literacy area
with puppets, board books, magnets, trains, and more!