The library is launching a new monthly program to promote early literacy and creativity skills through free play, using the most epic set of blocks you’ve ever seen.
The giant wooden blocks come in a variety of shapes, and library staffers can ask a variety of open-ended questions to the children about what they’re building. This helps kids build narrative skills and play techniques, two important skills needed to start reading.
Play is one of the five pillars of early literacy, the foundational knowledge children need about reading and writing before they learn to read and write. The other pillars are talking, singing, writing/drawing to build fine motor skills and finger muscles, and being read to.The event is designed for kids up to age 5 and their…