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It's Monday, What Are You Reading? 4/20/15
I’ve decided that if I had another eight hours in a day I’d be able to get a lot more done – four extra hours of work/play and four extra hours to sleep would be perfect! Last week I didn’t get as much reading done as I wanted to, hence…
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Reading Buddies
I’m sitting at my desk for the first time in about a week it feels… and as I sit here finishing up a few last minute things before the weekend begins, there are at least 3-5 pairs of reading buddies meeting. We’ve had a Reading Buddies program for a number…
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How to Get Kids to Love Books
I think one of the most common questions I receive at the reference desk is, “What should my <insert grade here> be reading?” or “My kid doesn’t like to read, do you have any suggestions?” Parents/caregivers are wanting to raise children who enjoy reading for pleasure, but are often…
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"Why Digital Natives Prefer Reading in Print"
You may have already seen this article written by a journalist from The Washington Post, but I feel inclined to share it! Surveys show that millennials have a tendency to prefer reading in print for pleasure and learning rather than using an electronic device. Surprising as many of us have…
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National Readathon Day
Tomorrow (Saturday, January 24th) from Noon – 4:00pm in your own respective time zone, take some time to READ! The National Book Foundation is encouraging the nation to take time to pick up a book and read with this event, so make sure you have some reading material handy –…
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Kid & Family Reading Report
Last week Scholastic provided a sneak peek of there Kid & Family Reading Report which is due out in January. The brief sneak peek shows information, that I feel. Makes sense about kids today,but I’m interested to see more when the actual report comes out. “70% of kids ages 6…
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Flora & Ulysses Book Discussion
Although I had only a small crowd for our 3rd and 4th grade book discussion on Wednesday evening, the kids had a great time talking about the book, making their own squirrel-inspired poetry and getting to know each other. I always (always, always) have a few kids whose parents sign…
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Connecting Kids with Books
In spite of my very busy week filled with programs and getting ready for Enchanted Library on Friday, I had a mom stop by my desk this afternoon and thank me for getting her son interested in Gordon Korman’s book Ungifted. Before discovering Gordon Korman, he wasn’t necessarily a “bad…
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"Why Kids Should Choose Their Own Books to Read in School"
This is one of those articles that I read and said to myself… “well, duh!” Sadly, that’s now how this issue is looked at by many in the education field. As the writer states, I grew up in a time where Sustained Silent Reading (SSR) was something that happened regularly…
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Reading Drought
I have been so busy recently, that I haven’t had time to read. I’ve been at the shore for two weekends, last week my grandmother and mom came to visit (which was awesome!), and this weekend I was in a wedding out of town. Needless to say, there hasn’t been…