Past columns:
“A Deep Dive into the Power of Rhymes” (October 2024)
“How to Encourage Voting Through Story Time” (August 2024)
“Banned Books for Storytime” (March 2024)
“Preschoolers and the Science of Reading” with Jessica Ralli
(January 2024)
”Public Library Programs to Address Stress” with Linda L. Ernst (September 2023)
“Lights, Camera, Literacy! Create Digital Media for Early Learning”
with Sheneatha Frison (June 2023)
“What is the Best Age for Storytime? Librarians Weigh in” (March 2023)
“Beat Storytime Burn Out” with Brandy Sanchez (December 2022)
“Make Picture Books Browsable” (September 2022)
“Make Storytime Welcoming for All Children” with Yesha Naik (June 2022)
“Encourage ‘Conversational Duets’ Between Babies and Caregivers to Foster Language Skills” with Betsy Diamant-Cohen (March 2022)
“Health-Based Outreach in the COVID Era” (December 2021)
“Libraries Can Guide Families to Early Intervention Services” (July 2021)
“Optimize Engagement while Reading Ebooks Aloud with Toddlers”
with Jessica Ralli (April 2021)
“Take-Home Activity Kits for Little Library Visitors”
with Jessica Ralli (February 2021)
“Virtual Preschool: Make the Most Out of Remote Class Visits and Programming” with Jessica Ralli (October 2020)
“Ideas for Reading, Playing, and Singing With Loved Ones Via Video”
with Jessica Ralli (June 2020)
“Ensure Family Census Participation During the Pandemic”
with Jessica Ralli (May 2020)
“Storytime’s Brain-Building Power” with Jessica Ralli (December 2019)
“How Can Libraries Support Immigrant Children and Families? By Doing What We Do Best.” with Jessica Ralli (July 2019)
“Pronouns Matter: Gender Expression and Early Learning”
with Jessica Ralli (June 2019)
“Starting STEM Early” with Jessica Ralli (February 2019)
“Card-Carrying Babies” with Jessica Ralli (December 2018)
“Discussing Race with Young Kids” with Jessica Ralli (September 2018)
“First Steps” column in School Library Journal 2018 to the present
Most recent: “Head Start and Public Libraries, Ideal Partners” (February 2025)
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