If you aren't yet familiar with our Literacy Hub, here's your opportunity!
With the help of a grant post-COVID, Wickson Library was able to curate a robust collection of books and literary devices specifically designed to assist readers at every level. In fact, we have one of the largest Literacy Hub collections of any library in the State of Michigan!
Here's just a sampling of the different resources we have available: - Decodables: Decodable books are specifically designed for beginning readers to practice their phonics skills. Decodables are carefully constructed to only include words that follow the phonics rules a student has already been taught! By providing texts that students can successfully read on their own, decodable books build confidence and a sense of accomplishment.
- Juvenile Large Print Books: Did you know that in addition to our Adult Large Print books, we also have Large Print options in our Juvenile section? Young readers can benefit from larger font sizes and fewer words per page. This combination can help kids decode and track text more carefully, string words together more quickly, and therefore process information more easily.
- VOX
- VOX and Wonderbooks: Did you know studies show that read-alongs can improve reading comprehension? Enter our collection of both VOX and Wonderbooks. Innovative, hard cover books that blend the magic of print books with audio narration. Children can simply open a book and push a button to listen and follow along. Both options can be powerful tools for both educators and parents.
Stop in and visit us at the circulation desk for more info on the Literacy Hub and assistance finding the collections!
One of the lesser-thought-of (but still science-backed and proven!) methods of encouraging literacy is game-based learning. For this reason, we've also added numerous phonics and vocabulary games to our Literacy Hub collection! All of the items here (plus many more) are available for checkout.
Stop in and ask any one of our librarians for more information- we're here to help. These resources might be just the ticket to keeping your kiddos engaged in reading!