Discover how to create an interactive, play-based early literacy program built around themed learning stations that encourage exploration and engagement. This session shares how one library developed a successful station-based model that promotes early learning through activities tied to the five early literacy practices: Read, Write, Talk, Sing, and Play.
Using simple materials and creative themes, the program provides families with a flexible, hands-on experience that supports key developmental skills such as language, fine motor coordination, and social-emotional growth. Attendees will learn practical tips for setup, rotating themes, and caregiver involvement. Walk away with ideas and inspiration to make early literacy come alive in your library – one playful station at a time!
Presenter: Kendra Brewer, Youth Services Librarian, Edith B. Siegrist Vermillion Public Library, Vermillion, SD.
Upcoming NCompass Live shows:
- May 20 – Engaging New Voices in Advocacy: Youth, Trustees, and Everyday Patrons
- May 27 – Pretty Sweet Tech: Preparing Tech Ready Librarians: A Statewide Initiative
- June 3 – Libraries and Friends of the Library: How to Stay Friends
- June 10 – Law for Librarians
- June 24 – Pretty Sweet Tech
- July 8 – Connected America 2026
- July 15 – Community Literacy Treasure Hunt: The Fun Way to Increase Literacy!
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NCompass Live is broadcast live every Wednesday from 10am – 11am Central Time. Convert to your time zone on the Official U.S. Time website.
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