February may be short on days but it is long on holidays and events to celebrate throughout Philadelphia, including Chinese New Year, Presidents' Day, Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), and the most love-ly holiday during the month – Valentine’s Day! We hope you spend the day with the people (and books!) that you love the most.
Also throughout February, we'll be celebrating Black History Month with events, blog posts, booklists, and more! Check out the educational video series below, tailored for young children.
This month's Early Literacy calendar and links, compiled by Free Library of Philadelphia's children's librarians, is full of great suggestions that parents and caregivers can engage in with their children to help nurture and develop the five necessary Early Literacy skills of Reading, Writing, Talking, Singing, and Playing.
Download Early Literacy Calendar for February 2017 »
Stop in at your local neighborhood library and ask a children's librarian for more tips and suggestions on Early Literacy; we're always here to help!
Additional calendar design and content by Peter Santa Maria.
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