Maker literacy
Subtitle: a new approach to literacy programming for libraries
By: Lynn Pawloski and Cindy Wall
Contributors: Wall, Cindy R., author
Publisher: Libraries Unlimited
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 116
ISBN-13: 9781440843808
Subjects: Reviews; Makerspaces in libraries; Activity programs; Children's libraries; Mobile apps; Technological literacy; Study and teaching; Maker movement in education; Children's software; Case studies
Description: "This book takes the creativity and inventiveness of the maker movement and applies that energy in a new way to help children learn across all subject areas as well as broaden their world view"--
Notes: Includes index.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: ETots : an iPad or tablet story time for children age 2-5; title: It's Not Just for Kids : a program for children age 4-6 and their parents or caregivers to attend together; title: Use Your Words : multi-activity program for emerging readers age 4-6 to reinforce basic literacy skills using technology, art, and filmmaking; title: Rookie Readers 2.0 : book discussion, app exploration and art workshop for children age 5-6; title: SKILL : discovering engineering, art, and design to increase the visual literacy of children age 5-7; title: ARTeractive books : a program for children age 6-7 centered around an interactive book or book app; title: Kidz Kode : introducing computer coding through stories and storytelling for children age 6-8; title: No Reading Required : a booktalk and transmedia program encouraging and exciting reluctant readers age 7-10; title: Guest Reader Day : supplementing traditional class visits with technology; title: There Was a Fine Town that Swallowed a Book : a one book, one town program for kids; title: Fall Family Reading Kick-Off : Pet Parade; title: Mission: Makerspace : a space-themed literacy makerspace for children.