Don't
forget that the Teddy Bear Picnic is this Thursday at 10 a.m.! We also
have a wonderful children's musical concert by Chintimini Chamber Music
tomorrow at 10 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. at the Corvallis Library.
The Summer 2012 Early Literacy Newsletter is here! There's a lot of great information inside, so take a look:
Here's a sample of what you'll find inside:
Guess post by Peik-Kuan Lim, Early Literacy Coordinator of the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library
"With
the promise of sunshine and warmer weather, the great outdoors beckons
us in Oregon during the summer months . Children benefit not only from
the absorption of Vitamin D and fresh air, but also from the
imaginative, large motor and social play that happens when playing
outdoors. All areas of children’s development—physical, social,
emotional, cognitive and creative — are enhanced. Outdoor activities can
provide children with the opportunity to use all their senses when
playing. According to Rae Pica, author of many books including “Jump
Into Literacy”, children also learn the following skills while engaging
in outdoor play,
• “communication skills and vocabulary (as they invent, modify, and enforce rules).”
• “number relationships (as they keep score and count).”
• “number relationships (as they keep score and count).”
• “social customs (as they learn to play together and cooperate).”
(source: Early Childhood News article “ Take It Outside”)
(source: Early Childhood News article “ Take It Outside”)
To read more about the importance of outdoor play, please visit:
http://tinyurl.com/8ay5yab
(discussion from “A Place of Our Own” website)
http://tinyurl.com/7u5ord4
(“Take It Outside” article) "
Read more here.
