However, since the Keeble Library has fewer Spanish titles than the total number of Spanish-speaking children enrolled, Juan s choices will be limited. Keeble Early Childhood Center was established for the early childhood and pre-kindergarten of the Aldine High School area. The purpose of the center is to promote literacy and prepare young children for their elementary school experience. Focusing on this purpose, Keeble is implementing the Montessori curriculum and supporting a full service library. The Keeble Library services students and teachers with materials representing a wide range of mediums.
Classrooms visit the library weekly for storytime and lessons on how to care for books.
One goal of the library is to develop a collection which represents the needs of all students enrolled at Keeble. In recent years, statistics regarding the lack of student and adult literacy in America have been reported. As the wide-eyed Keeble students begin to visit the library, they are in awe of the shelves of books ready for their browsing. They anxiously anticipate the day they will be allowed to take their own books home to share with their parents. With only 385 Spanish titles available to the 404 children living in Spanish-speaking homes, Keeble s immediate need is to increase the number of Spanish titles in the library collection to better represent the student population.