{"id":1992,"date":"2022-12-05T00:15:47","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T00:15:47","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/?p=1992"},"modified":"2022-12-12T21:04:23","modified_gmt":"2022-12-12T21:04:23","slug":"childhood-literacy-week-kansas-libraries-set-your-children-up-for-success","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/index.php\/2022\/12\/05\/childhood-literacy-week-kansas-libraries-set-your-children-up-for-success\/","title":{"rendered":"Childhood Literacy Week &#8212; Kansas Libraries Set Your Children Up for Success"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1992\" class=\"elementor elementor-1992\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-976c219 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"976c219\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c7b9aa4\" data-id=\"c7b9aa4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0aee01e elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0aee01e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figure class=\"wp-caption\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"1024\" src=\"http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/Seneca-Library-768x1024.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-2001\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/Seneca-Library-768x1024.jpg 768w, http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/Seneca-Library-225x300.jpg 225w, http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/Seneca-Library-1152x1536.jpg 1152w, http:\/\/love.mykansaslibrary.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/11\/2022\/12\/Seneca-Library.jpg 1242w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<figcaption class=\"widget-image-caption wp-caption-text\">A young library user at the Seneca Public Library reads to large stuffed animals in the children's section. <\/figcaption>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/figure>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b82755b elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b82755b\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9d646bc\" data-id=\"9d646bc\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8d7f265 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8d7f265\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>December 5, 2022<\/em> \u2013 The most popular activities at Kansas libraries are programming and services for children and tweens. Why? Because a public library can set your children up for success in school and in life. Libraries offer rich learning environments that have an impact on your children now and in the future.<\/p><p>Often this learning at a library looks like fun \u2013 and it is \u2013 but important lessons are being taught. Simply put \u2013 literacy skills are extremely valuable. It enables you to participate in our society and economically succeed. Many of us take this for granted because we have such outstanding teachers and resources in our communities.<\/p><p>It is not surprising that parents understand and are grateful for public libraries. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pewresearch.org\/internet\/2013\/05\/16\/children-libraries-and-reading\/\">According to the Pew Charitable Trust<\/a> \u201ceight in ten (79%) parents say libraries are \u2018very important\u2019 and an additional 15% of parents say that public libraries are \u2018somewhat important\u2019 for their children.\u201d<\/p><p>Public libraries provide children with educational opportunities that include:<\/p><ul><li>early childhood literacy skills<\/li><li>prepare your child for school<\/li><li>instill a love and excitement for reading that lasts a lifetime<\/li><li>provide a safe place for children<\/li><li>create a space for them to participate in a community<\/li><li>summer reading programs<\/li><li>materials for homeschoolers and independent learners<\/li><li>introduce them to educational digital content<\/li><li>provide materials for research and school assignments<\/li><li>teach personal responsibility \u2013 appropriate behavior in a public space and sharing<\/li><li>create educational playtime<\/li><\/ul><p>Libraries are a child development hub for pre-K and school-aged children. No wonder families are using public libraries so much.<\/p><p>This week we are going to dig deeper into why libraries are key to educational development. Additionally, we will look at resources parents will want to utilize to help their children meet their full potential and set them on the right track.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A young library user at the Seneca Public Library reads to large stuffed animals in the children&#8217;s section. December 5, 2022 \u2013 The most popular activities at Kansas libraries are programming and services for children and tweens. Why? Because a public library can set your children up for success in school and in life. 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