Opening Your School Library to Preschoolers--and Babies

In this article, the author stresses the importance of welcoming preschoolers and babies into school libraries. She states that when read to from birth, a baby becomes used to the cadences and rhythms of spoken language, at the same time responding to the bright pictures and the presence of a loving...

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Published in:	Teacher librarian (Vancouver) 2004-12, Vol.32 (2), p.41-42
Main Author:	Braxton, Barbara
Format:	Magazinearticle
Language:	eng
Subjects:	Academic libraries Analysis Babies Brain Early Reading Language Rhythm Library Services Literacy Methods Oral Language Preschool Children Public Libraries Reading Reading Skills School Libraries Semantics Syntax Users Vocabulary Development
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Summary:	In this article, the author stresses the importance of welcoming preschoolers and babies into school libraries. She states that when read to from birth, a baby becomes used to the cadences and rhythms of spoken language, at the same time responding to the bright pictures and the presence of a loving adult. The baby associates books and stories with pleasure and there is an attitude and expectation that this will be a good time. Through the language of books, the child learns the syntax and semantics of the language, as well as listening and concentration skills. As the child gets a little older, discussions about the story help to develop vocabulary and an understanding of how books work.
ISSN:	1481-1782