Jul 11, 2025 Little Bookworm Chronicles: Literacy is LOUD!
We often associate quietness and shushing with libraries and literacy. However, we believe literacy is loud. Yes, we said it. Literacy is LOUD! Early literacy practices for young children include singing, talking, reading, and playing – all activities that can be loud and boisterous! Is this a bad thing? No way!
Have you ever been to one of our library storytimes for youngsters? Kids and caregivers are making silly voices while reading a book or talking about new words they are seeing and hearing. They are loudly and proudly singing along to their favorite rhymes while clapping, tapping, and shaking to the rhythm of those tunes. The librarian uses drum beats to practice listening skills and body control with toddlers. Puppets are used to make animal sounds along with the children to engage in language development and imagination. Readalouds involve asking questions of our storytime groups about what they are seeing or what comes next encouraging critical thinking and comprehension. None of the above is or needs to be quiet and we welcome that!
Is literacy LOUD at your house?
We invite you to embrace that noisiness with these Library resources:
1000 Books Before Kindergarten
You’re already reading to and with your kiddos, so why not keep track and earn free books along the way? Visit 1000 Books Before Kindergarten on Beanstack to get started!
Interactive, fictional video storybooks paired with related nonfiction eBooks. Great for kiddos who want to learn more about what they are reading!
A huge digital collection of picture books in MANY different world languages!
And, don’t forget our ReadAlong Books (picture books that read to you as you follow along) and Playaway Books (audiobooks to go…just plug in headphones and you are ready!) in the library at both branches!
Go forth and be loud with early literacy, library friends!