April, 2012
Week of the Young Child 2012
The Week of the Young Child™ is an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child™ is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs and services that meet those…
SF Library events
San Francisco Public Library Events From scavenger hunts to music and movement, the San Francisco Public Library has an engaging list of events for April! The scavenger hunt will take place from April 22-26 at the Merced branch, with prizes and a chance to win a raffle. Librarians will give clues and hints to discover…
Celebrate Libraries
This week, April 8 -16, the American Library Association celebrates National Library Week. In particular we would like to highlight two special days this week. Tuesday, April 10 ~ National Library Workers Day While we are thankful for all the librarians who support our program, special appreciation goes to: Christy Estrovitz, Early Literacy Specialist, San…
National Poetry Month
Poets, rejoice! April is National Poetry Month, a time designated to read and celebrate poetry of all kinds. Poetry for children is natural. Adults instinctively use poetry, in the form for nursery rhymes or lullabies, to teach children about literature, and books for small children are often written in rhythmic and rhyming language. This is…