Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy Events There are no upcoming events “CLEL offers a central focus on early literacy and networking with like-minded professionals and paraprofessionals This is priceless ” — CLEL member
CLEL Bell Awards – Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy We are pleased to announce the shortlist titles for the biannual Spanish CLEL Bell Awards The Spanish CLEL Bell Awards are an biannual recognition of five high-quality children’s books that provide excellent support of early literacy development in children ages 0-5
Five Early Literacy Practices – Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy The five early literacy practices start with what parents and caregivers are already doing with their children Using the information from the six early literacy skills, the focus of the teaching is to emphasize to parents and caregivers how to maximize those practices for early literacy development The five early literacy practices are: sing, talk, read, write, and play
Annual Conference – Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy From the beginning, CLEL has been committed to accessibility Membership is free and conference costs are kept to a minimum to encourage and allow broad participation for library staff, students, volunteers, and trustees in libraries in Colorado and beyond
CLEL Bell Winners – Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy The CLEL Bell Awards recognize the top book for our criteria in each early literacy practice category: READ, WRITE, TALK, SING, and PLAY Winners are the top in each category from the final shortlist The award-winning titles are announced each February
Six Early Literacy Skills – Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy Early literacy is everything a child knows about reading and writing before he or she can read or write Based on research, the first iteration of ECRR identified six early literacy skills that children must know before they can learn to read Print Motivation Being interested in and enjoying books Why is it important? A child who experiences books and reading as positive or enjoyable will be
Every Child Ready to Read – Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy More than ten years ago, the Public Library Association (PLA) and ALSC Association for Library Service to Children) jointly launched Every Child Ready to Read @ Your Library® (ECRR), an evidence-based parent education initiative Through ECRR training and resources, there has been a field-wide shift in early literacy programming in libraries, with a focus on using ECRR to engage, educate, and