Early literacy video

Check out this great new video from the Gail Borden Public Library District in Illinois.  It outlines five simple ways you help your baby, toddler, or preschooler build early literacy skills: skills that will help them learn how to read once they reach Kindergarten.

The Wellesley Free Library has plenty of materials, programs, and spaces that promote early literacy!  Be sure to check out our four weekly storytimes for young children:

Step-up storytime- Stories, songs, and finger plays for children ages 2½ and up.
Tuesday at 10:30


Bookbabies- Stories, songs and finger plays for babies and toddlers ages 3-30 months. 
Wednesday and Thursday at 10:30

Story and craft for ages 2-5.
Friday at 10:30

Signing for Babies!

Signing as a first language reduces frustration, deepens bonds and accelerates speech development.  Learn how to enhance early literacy skills by practicing a variety of signs.  Learn how to teach ASL to your baby.  This series of classes is for caregiver and infant (ages 2 months to pre-verbal).  Registration for the 4 week session is required.  Sign up online (http://www.libraryinsight.com/eventdetails.asp?jx=jip&lmx=385029) beginning October 17th; classes begin on Monday, October 31st.

This program is generously sponsored by the friends of the Wellesley Free Libraries.

For more information on baby signing, go to

http://abcnews.go.com/Health/story?id=1657862&page=1