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February is National Library Lover’s Month
This month’s Hot Topic focuses not only on the library, but also language and literature. CYFERnet has several links with ideas for parents, teachers, and caregivers to include language and literature into their everyday activities.
This month's hot topic features CYFERnet resources on the following:
- The Library, both public and building your own collection of books
- Language activities for children
The Library
Internet Public Library
Language: English
Publisher: The Regents of the University of Michigan
Description: This Web site has resources for everyone. Links to magazines, quotations, kid's Web sites, style and writing guides, newspapers, and much more.
Recommended Books-Building a Home Library: Preschool
Language: English, Español
Publisher: The Association for Library Service to Children-A Division of the American Library Association (2002)
Description: From the Association for Library Service to Children-A Division of the American Library Association presents a list of recommended books for parents with children ages 3 to 5 years old. These selected books would build an excellant home library.
Teenspace at the Internet Public Library
Language: English
Publisher: School of Information, University of Michigan
Description: This website provides links and information on topics of interest to teens.
Association for Library Service to Children
Language: English
Description: This website develops and supports the profession of children's librarianship by enabling and encouraging its practitioners to provide the best library service to our nation's children. The Association for Library Service to Children is interested in the improvement and extension of library services to children in all types of libraries. It is responsible for the evaluation and selection of book and nonbook library materials and for the improvement of techniques of library service to children from preschool through the eighth grade or junior high school age, when such materials and techniques are intended for use in more than one type of library.
Language Activities for Children
Family Storyteller 
Language: English
Publisher: University of Nevada Cooperative Extension
Description: Family Storyteller gives parents and educators ideas, resources, and fun activities for sharing books with young children. The Family Storyteller unites the expertise of University of Nevada Cooperative Extension, KNPB-TV Public Television, Washoe County Library System, and Washoe County School District. Our goal is to share resources and knowledge about helping children become readers.
Library of Congress Learning Page
Language: English
Publisher: The Library of Congress
Description: This Web site has great resources for teachers on lesson plans, activities, history, and much more.
10 Ways to Keep Your Child Reading this Summer
Language: English
Author: Dean, Lynn
Publisher: Partnership for Learning
Description: The author gives ten tips on keeping you child reading during the summer months, while not in school.
African-American Voices in Children's Fiction
Language: English
Publisher: Arrowhead Library System, Wisconsin
Description: Arrowhead Library, Wisconsin provides a lsit of books on African Americans to share with children and youth.
Great Sites (American Library Association)
Language: English, Español
Publisher: American Library Association
Description: Amazing, Spectacular, Mysterious, Wonderful Web Sites for Kids and the Adults Who Care About Them. Sites for parents, caregivers, teachers and others who care about kids.
PBS TeacherSource- From the Start
Language: English
Publisher: Public Broadcasting Service (2004)
Description: The Public Broadcasting Services TeacherSource website features preschool through second grade lesson plans and activities. The site also has links to parent connections, professional development, PBS happenings, and recommended books and links. Browse by subject to learn more about arts, literature, health, math, science, social studies, pre k-2, or library media.
For Other Hot Topics, check here.
