You are your child’s first and best teacher and the Nampa Public Library is here to support you in that role. The root of success in preparation for kindergarten is making time for quality caregiver and child interactions. Here you can find resources to support your preschooler’s development.
The Bookworm newsletter: The Idaho Commission for Libraries puts out a monthly two-page publication focusing on age-appropriate activities and early literacy practices that are fun and easy to follow for caregivers. You can view their archives or subscribe to the newsletter.
CDC’s Developmental Milestones: The Center for Disease Control and Prevention has milestone checklists for ages 2 months to 5 years old. If you prefer to use an app to track their milestones, there’s an app for that! Download the free CDC’s Milestone Tracker App to check off your child’s milestones, for tips and activities, and signs to know when it’s time to “act early” and talk to your child’s doctor about developmental concerns.
Idaho AEYC: Idaho Association for the Education of Young Children offers tools to search for quality childcare that is Idaho STARS rated and additional educational resources for parents.
CLEL Bell Award Books: The Colorado Libraries for Early Literacy (CLEL) committee members choose five quality books that best emphasize the five early literacy practices; sing, read, write, talk, and play. You can view current and past years winners. Why is singing, reading, writing, talking, and playing important for young children? Find out why here!
Kindergarten Readiness Kits: Ten kindergarten readiness kits are currently available for checkout. You may visit the library to view kits that are currently available for checkout. The library also offers a large array of other kits for youth. You can browse our lists of kits offered for all age groups. Coming soon! Ten additional Spanish kindergarten readiness kits will be put into circulation that each focus on a single skill.
Kindergarten Readiness Workshop for Caregivers: Coming soon! Registration is required for this 4-hour workshop for parents and caregivers on Saturday, October 16, 2021 from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm. We will cover the importance of quality child and caregiver interactions, share resources that are offered by your library, and touch on how to support your child as they continue to build their skills from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm. Caregivers and children are welcome to explore centers that focus on a single skill at their own pace from 12:00 to 2:00 pm. Starting September 1, 2021 please visit our online event calendar to get registered. Seating is limited.
Kindergarten Readiness Workshop Bilingual Video Series: Coming soon! We will be releasing an English and Spanish ten-part series of videos on the library’s YouTube channel where each video will summarize the importance of a single skill, demonstrate ideas for supporting that skill, and resources offered by the library.
Nampa Public Library Event Calendar: Visit our online event calendar to view current library programs offered to the community.
