Overview

Early Learning Tips for Parents

Research shows one-on-one interaction between parent and child is critical for early learning. You can help your child develop important literacy and pre-reading skills. Five simple practices that help your child get ready to read are: ReadingWritingTalking, Singing, and Playing. Attending storytime helps children develop imagination, comprehension and attention skills.  

Explore the 5 Practices

Preschool Learning Tools

Practicing preschool skills can be both educational and fun. Explore our online learning tools together.

Go to Preschool Learning Tools

StoryWalks

Not all reading happens on couches. Walk (and jump and run) and read at a CADL StoryWalk.

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Early Learning Calendar

Print a calendar with daily activities that prepare children for success in kindergarten.

Get the Calendar 

Raising Reader Backpacks

Backpacks filled with books, toys, music CDs and DVDs on a kid-friendly theme.

Browse the Backpacks

CADL Tales

Tune in for CADL Tales, a show that features CADL librarians reading stories and sharing activities.

Watch CADLtales

 

Raising Reader iPads

Check out the full list of educational apps that we provide on our in-branch iPads!

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Blog Posts

CADL youth librarians are your partner in developing your child's love of reading.

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Celebrate reading for fun at your local library!
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Discover titles by authors with deep Greater Lansing roots.
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Join us for our Summer Reading Challenge.
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Tom and Sherri join Mari to discuss children’s picks and March is Reading Month.
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Mari is joined at the mic by special guest Lynn Harper, Branch Head at CADL Dansville, to take a look back at the titles they're excited about.

All Raising Reader Blog Posts

Storytimes & Playtimes

Preschool Storytime

Tuesday Nov 12, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am Mason - In Library

Engaging stories, songs and activities to help build early literacy skills. Ages 3-6.


Toddler Storytime

Tuesday Nov 12, 2024 10:30am - 11:30am South Lansing - In Library

Stories, songs and activities for toddlers and their caregivers.  


All Storytimes

Staff Picks

Jennifer D. Recommends

Butt Or Face
Read through this book to learn way more than you ever thought you'd want to know about animals behinds and faces!  Besides a guessing game, this book also includes tons of facts about the...
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Katie S. Recommends

The Natural Genius of Ants
This book is a fascinating coming of age story about about love and loss, about resilience, about ants, about curiosity, about observing the natural world and making connections.
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