Module 9: Internet Searching

I selected the Library, Literacy, and Books Services (LLABS) site created by the California State Library and the California Children and Families Commission (First 5 California) as the website for my blog topic of early literacy and public libraries.

LLABS is a program that brings library outreach to rural and low income communities. LLABS vehicles provide programming similar to literacy programs found in a public library, for example, "story times, language development activities such as puppet shows, and books for circulating and giving away," says Carole Talan, Adult and Family Literacy Specialist for the California State Library.

The url is http://www.literacynet.org/llabs/index.html.

I used Dogpile to find this site.

Module 8: MultiMedia

The Framework for Reading Comprehension

This chart shows the domains of knowledge a child must master in order to learn to read English. This is from the Southwest Educational Development Laboratory at www.sedl.org/pubs/sedletter/v11n01/3.html.

I selected this chart because it demonstrates the many aspects that go into being able to read and which skills are dependent on one another.

Skills Necessary for Reading

This is from the Time4Learning website: www.time4learning.com/.../comprehension.htm. This pyramid presents the basic concepts and abilities a child needs in order to learn to read.

I selected this chart because it shows both the skills necessary for eventual literacy and the age ranges during which most children develop these skills. Also, because it groups the skills, it provides a better context for understanding how the skills build on one another.

Module 7: Social Networking: MySpace

http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendID=234586119

This image and post are from The Library Fairy site on MySpace. I selected this site because the activities The Library Fairy uses in her programs are great ways to promote literacy and early literacy, specifically the acting out of stories.

My MySpace profile can be found at: http://www.myspace.com/mlsmss