Early literacy concepts

Sing An American Song, Build A Reader!

By Laura Raphael, Children's Services Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library I've got nothing against Katy Perry's music. I like a good Beyonce or Imagine Dragons song, and heaven knows, I have Kacey Musgraves's latest CD on extreme repeat in my car. But there's nothing better for children than hearing, learning, and singing traditional American folk songs. Why?

Bedtime Math, Part 2: Size Matters!

By Laura Raphael, Children's Services Coordinator, Tulsa City-County Library OK, so you're on board with the "Bedtime Math" concept (www.bedtimemath.org), but you want to find great "regular" picture books to read with your children that focus on things like speed, distance, measurement, and size.  Easy!