Ep. 109 Artful Play for Itty Bitties & Kids

You can now use the survey link below AND text us your feedback via Buzzsprout with this link right here!!Sunshine and Stories Episode 109: Artful Play for Itty Bitties & Kids Episode Summary: Kate Compton, Early Literacy Consultant at the Colorado State Library, chats with all of us about her ideas for art-themed programming for our youngest library friends. Join her for a quick review of developmental stages for children 0 to 8 years old and a discussion of the many benefits of artful play for this age group. Also don’t miss our best tips for designing accessible, inclusive art activities, managing mess, and scaling developmentally appropriate activities for multiple age groups within the same program.  00:00 – Introduction 01:13 – Let’s talk ages & stages 05:15 – Why engage in art with littles and kids? 09:47 – A whole heap of program ideas 12:40 – How to make art activities more accessible for all 16:51 – Tips & tricks for set up, facilitation, & clean up 19:48 – Book & resource recommendations 22:33 – Closing References: Collaborative Summer Library Program Colorado Youth Services Library Network mailing list CSL Kits – Tools for Library Staff (cvlsites.org) Reimagining School Readiness Toolkit for Libraries Reimagining School Readiness Activity Database Supporting the A in STEAM with Infants and Toddlers by Head Start Reach Out and Read’s Milestones of Early Literacy Development The Growing Child: School-Age (6 to 12 Years) by Stanford Medicine Children’s Health The color monster: a story about emotions by Anna Llenas El monstruo de colores by Anna Llenas La couleur des émotions: l'album by Anna Llenas and Marie Antilogus Every color soup by Jorey Hurley Scroll by Hui Li CLEL Bell Awards Las Campanitas de Plata Become a member of Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy Next Drop-in Chat: Hey Colorado library folks! Join us on December 17, 2024 at 11:00 am to noon MT for our next online Summer Drop-in Chat. No need to register. Come when you can, stay for as long as you can. See you soon! If you work in a library and gave us a listen, please let us know what you think by completing a short feedback survey for this episode.  Podcast theme music by Transistor.fm.This project is made possible in part by a grant from the US Institute of Museum and Library Service.