Call for input
We are seeking input from libraries and organizations that serve children ages 0-3 and their parents as part of the SPELL Project. Please include your experiences in our online survey.As part of the...
View ArticleJoin us for a webinar on Dec 13th
Mark your calendars and join the conversation! Please join us for a webinar where practitioners will be sharing their experiences of successful early literacy programs. This discussion will help us to...
View ArticleMeet the Panelists for our Dec 13th Webinar!
SPELL Project Webinar: A dialogue on engaging parents in early literacy Date: Thursday, Dec 13th Time: 10:00am to 11:00am (MST) No registration required. A recording will be available. We are very...
View ArticleRecent Webinar a Success!
Thanks to those of you that attended the SPELL webinar on December 13! We had excellent panelists who discussed their innovative programs. As we heard from them, these programs go far in successfully...
View ArticleSPELL Moving Forward!
Though we haven't posted much recently, lots of work on SPELL has been going on behind the scenes! Check out the recently updated Literature Review page to learn about the significant work completed in...
View ArticleSPELL Findings to Date
SPELL is now in Phase 3--surveying parents of 0-3 year olds that use their local public libraries in 5 communities in Colorado. We are so grateful to our partner libraries for administering the...
View ArticleWebinar:
Lessons from SPELL: Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries December 12, 11:00-12:30 MT Do you strive to reach low-income parents of young children with an effective early literacy...
View ArticleWebinar Archive
We had a great webinar on December 12, 2013 to share the findings of SPELL; please see the archived webinar at http://connect.enetcolorado.org/p283z1bnkk3/ and the webinar slides at the webinar tab...
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SPELL Documents Available
For our full research findings, please see our Environmental Scan and Literature Review Findings as well as our Research Methodology and Findings documents. And introducing the SPELL Blueprint! The...
View ArticleRecent Webinar a Success!
Thanks to those of you that attended the SPELL webinar on December 13! We had excellent panelists who discussed their innovative programs. As we heard from them, these programs go far in successfully...
View ArticleSPELL Moving Forward!
Though we haven't posted much recently, lots of work on SPELL has been going on behind the scenes! Check out the recently updated Literature Review page to learn about the significant work completed in...
View ArticleSPELL Findings to Date
SPELL is now in Phase 3--surveying parents of 0-3 year olds that use their local public libraries in 5 communities in Colorado. We are so grateful to our partner libraries for administering the...
View ArticleWebinar:
Lessons from SPELL: Supporting Parents in Early Literacy through Libraries December 12, 11:00-12:30 MT Do you strive to reach low-income parents of young children with an effective early literacy...
View ArticleWebinar Archive
We had a great webinar on December 12, 2013 to share the findings of SPELL; please see the archived webinar at http://connect.enetcolorado.org/p283z1bnkk3/ and the webinar slides at the webinar tab...
View ArticleClik here to view.
SPELL Documents Available
For our full research findings, please see our Environmental Scan and Literature Review Findings as well as our Research Methodology and Findings documents. And introducing the SPELL Blueprint! The...
View ArticlePutting SPELL into Action is Funded!
Great news! We are pleased to announce that the Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) has awarded the Colorado State Library a grant for $247,619 entitled Putting SPELL (Supporting Parents in...
View ArticleALSC Presentation about SPELL
ALSC (Association for Library Service to Children) National Institute Session:Removing Barriers to Early Literacy: Increasing Access to Books for Young ChildrenSeptember 18 and 20The Idaho Commission...
View ArticleThanks to our sponsors!
Several organizations are generously supporting Putting SPELL into Action! Without their contributions, our IMLS grant match would not have been possible. A BIG thank you to:CLiC: Colorado Library...
View ArticlePutting SPELL into Action Workshop Materials
We had an excellent SPELL workshop to kick off receiving the Putting SPELL into Action grant from IMLS! Reps from 14 Colorado library jurisdictions attended the training in beautiful downtown Salida....
View ArticlePromoting Early Literacy on Library Websites
The 2012 SPELL research revealed 80% of parents and caregivers who indicated a first choice for accessing library program information chose to do so on-line, on a computer. Eighty percent! Most...
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