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Sunshine and Stories Episode 109: Artful Play for Itty Bitties & Kids

Episode Summary:
Kate Compton, Early Literacy Consultant at the Colorado State Library, chats with all of us about her ideas for art-themed programming for our youngest library friends. Join her for a quick review of developmental stages for children 0 to 8 years old and a discussion of the many benefits of artful play for this age group. Also don’t miss our best tips for designing accessible, inclusive art activities, managing mess, and scaling developmentally appropriate activities for multiple age groups within the same program.

00:00 – Introduction
01:13 – Let’s talk ages & stages
05:15 – Why engage in art with littles and kids?
09:47 – A whole heap of program ideas
12:40 – How to make art activities more accessible for all
16:51 – Tips & tricks for set up, facilitation, & clean up
19:48 – Book & resource recommendations
22:33 – Closing

References:
Collaborative Summer Library Program
Colorado Youth Services Library Network mailing list
CSL Kits – Tools for Library Staff (cvlsites.org)
Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit for Libraries
Reimagining School Readiness Activity Database
Supporting the A in STEAM with Infants and Toddlers by Head Start
Reach Out and Read’s Milestones of Early Literacy Development
The Growing Child: School-Age (6 to 12 Years) by Stanford Medicine Children’s Health
The color monster: a story about emotions by Anna Llenas
El monstruo de colores by Anna Llenas
La couleur des émotions: l'album by Anna Llenas and Marie Antilogus
Every color soup by Jorey Hurley
Scroll by Hui Li
CLEL Bell Awards
Las Campanitas de Plata
Become a member of Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy

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