{"id":2749,"date":"2026-03-14T11:20:28","date_gmt":"2026-03-14T15:20:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/monroevillelibrary-11e63ef.netsolhost.com\/?page_id=2749"},"modified":"2026-05-20T16:30:14","modified_gmt":"2026-05-20T20:30:14","slug":"early-learning","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/monroevillelibrary.org\/?page_id=2749","title":{"rendered":"Early Learning"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2749\" class=\"elementor elementor-2749\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f1bfd86 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f1bfd86\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-790d58f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"790d58f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Reading and learning are important throughout life, but they are especially crucial in the first five years of a child\u2019s life which is a critical period for building brain connections.\u00a0 These connections support language growth, learning pathways, and healthy emotional development. Regular shared reading strengthens vocabulary, listening skills, and early literacy while nurturing imagination and deepening bonds between children and caregivers.<\/p><p>Our staff are here to aid and enhance your child\u2019s growth by providing materials (including books, hand-held manipulatives\/toys), programming (STEM workshops, art classes), and events (marking cultural celebrations and the inspiration of books and fictional characters) all brought to you by expert staff ready to assist and guide you in selecting the right materials and activities for your child.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9abdb63 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9abdb63\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-835f82f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"835f82f\" 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is not as intimidating as it might sound!\u00a0 The staff at MPL want to support you in any way we can, including pre-packaged themed bundles of books available to check out and prizes for each milestone your child reaches.\u00a0 See one of our librarians to sign-up for the program.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2701bab e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"2701bab\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1526996 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"1526996\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-fff3708 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"fff3708\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element 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