The Early Literacy tip for the week is on: Phonological awareness: The ability to hear and play with the smaller sounds in words. Did you know that singing is not just fun but actually quite important for children? People claim that they can’t sing on key, but don’t let that stop you. Singing slows down language and there is often a different note for each . . . more »

This week at story time we discussed the importance of growing children's vocabulary by using better and more descriptive words. Kitten's First Full Moon By using specific names for things like kitten vs. cat or puppy vs. dog when talking to your children, you help children learn new words and help them understand differences between similar things. This small step will help increase children's vocabulary . . . more »

Yummy Tummy Farms kicked off the three part family series on Gardening Together today at Campbell Library. Farmer Donald discussed the various types of fruits and vegetables that can grow in our Mediterranean climate. Boy, are we lucky--98% of all things can grow right here in Silicon Valley! Today was a planning session, but you can still join in for the next class to get . . . more »