Dilemma

Bob

"Sometimes the smallest things 
take up the most room in your heart."
                                          ~Winnie the Pooh


We wanted to share a glimpse
of "one of our own," this week.  

The great-grandfather seated on the
couch with the latest member of his family
also volunteers to read with kids at Parkside.  

Both he and his wife make a 

difference for our youngsters.  

Happy holidays to Bob and his loved ones!

Love For Reading

Reading and Myths

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rEs-Dx2XwAA&feature=share

Consider following a brand
new You tube channel called  

Love for Reading.  

Feel free to subscribe it for updates
on new ideas to develop reading
habits along with cultivating love
for reading in people of all ages.

The folks from  Love for Reading will
offer various videos every 10 days. 

"Reading and Myths" 

is in the link above.  

Many Ways

Best Books of 2014

http://www.brainpickings.org/2014/11/18/best-childrens-books-2014/

For the love of children, as well
as the love of discovery through stories!

Library Love

Portable Joy

Strive for a Healthy Diet

The "To Do" List

Get Growing!

Stranded!

Countdown to Christmas

 

Let's give a hand to a wise
lady, who decided to shower her
grandchildren with books this month. 
What a lovely idea for them all! 

 Each one is wrapped, set by

the tree and will help the little
ones count-down to Christmas.

Did we mention there's also a

special holiday blanket, to snuggle

beneath as each book is shared together?

 "There is no substitute for
books in the life of a child."
                                     ~May Ellen Chase

Without Books

A Good Friend

"You know you’ve read a good book when you turn the last
page and feel a little as if
you have lost a friend."
                                                                    ~Paul Sweeney

Shopping for Someone Special?

http://blog.thereadingroom.com/2014/11/big-books-for-the-holiday-season.html

Books Are..........

Taken Your Vitamins Today?

Good Night

Foster Fluency for Kids

http://www.readingrockets.org/article/fluency-matters

Oral reading fluency

is the ability to read

with accuracy, and with

the appropriate rate, 

expression, and phrasing 

It's important because fluency
provides a "bridge" between word
recognition and comprehension.

Best Advice

Pure Bliss

In a grove like this, with no two limbs
alike?  That would be pure bliss.

Let's make books plentiful,
and encourage the reader! 

Cold?

Take Two

"Take two books and call me in the morning."

Where's the LOVE Button?

http://themetapicture.com/this-man-opens-a-book/

Thanks in advance for reading

with children as often as you can!

Enjoy books together.

You'll never regret your decision!

We Want it All!

Let's All Do This

What's my Super Power?

I inspire kids to read!

We must advocate
for youngsters to

have a "rich" reading life.

Shame on us.....because if

 we don't, they won't have one at all.

More......Not Less

We Read at Our House

Nothing matches the excitement of
seeing books become an important 

part of everyday life for children!

Richard Landry & Snowball
will help "kick-off"  a Parkside
celebration on Friday August 22nd.

Learn more about the titles

we'll enjoy together this school year:   

http://illinoisreads.org/booksselectedfor2014.html

Special Guests Coming to School!

Did you know that in less
than a week Snowball and
Richard Landry will
be with us at Parkside?

They'll help us "kick off"
the brand new school year in style. 

 

We can't wait for Friday
August 22nd to get here!

Book Love

Wonderopolis for Kindergarteners

http://www.weareteachers.com/community/blogs/weareteachersblog/blog-wat/2014/07/23/using-wonderopolis-in-kindergarten-one-teacher%27s-thoughts

Discover how Wonderopolis

opens the world of language

and reading for youngsters!  

http://wonderopolis.org/

The Igloo

Build it......and they will come!

A Story for Everyone

For a "Love of Books"

Today in what would have been Jackie Kennedy's
85th birthday, we think her words ring as true as they did
during the 1960's when she was raising two young children.  

Mrs. Kennedy's White House Tour

February 14, 1962

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CbFt4h3Dkkw

Sharper, Higher, Etc

Improving Reading Skills

http://www.teachthought.com/teaching/25-reading-strategies-that-work-in-every-content-area/

 Twenty five ways to improve
reading skills on behalf of youngsters.

List: Early Chapter Books

http://www.whatdowedoallday.com/tag/early-chapter-books

Know a child who's transitioning from reading shorter 

stories to more involved material?  Yes, it's that time......  

Sounds like this youngster
is ready for Chapter Books. 

See the link (above) for lists of material

that "fit" the youngster who has moved

beyond "easy readers" but are not really
ready to start middle grade novels.   

Oh, Frozen Huh?

Paws to Read Party on July 17th

The summer "wraps up" with a bit of fun
and drawings for some lucky readers
who will win tickets to Holiday World!  

It will all take place at "Paws to Read."
This seven week program has been hosted all summer
by the folks at The Lawrence Public Library District.  

 

Be there:  Lawrence Public Library on Thursday, July 17th.  

Oh, cookies to share & some lucky folks:  2:00 to 3:00 P.M. 

814 12th Street
Lawrenceville, Illinois 62439
(618) 943-3016

Grow Enthusiastic Readers

http://nerdybookclub.wordpress.com/2014/07/12/top-ten-ways-to-turn-your-classroom-into-a-hotbed-of-enthusiastic-readers-by-megan-ginther-and-holly-mueller-2/

Nurture a love of reading in kids?

It's a team effort & a
worthwhile adventure that lies ahead...... 

We can develop authentic readers. Try

Megan & Holly's suggestions in the link above.

Moments of Awe

http://www.buzzfeed.com/bookoisseur/15-pieces-of-book-art-that-will-make-you-gasp-fbwc?linkId=8766970

Imagination

Celebration

Creation

"We see love & only love

when browsing any bookshelf!"

PBS and "The Magic of Book Art"
http://www.brainpickings.org/index.php/2011/12/30/pbs-offbook-book-art-papercraft/

Paws to Read Fun on July 10th

"The Elsenpeter Marionettes" are coming to the 2014 Summer
Reading Program "Paws to Read" for week seven.
Don't miss the presentation of Beauty and the Beast!
It's brought to us by the folks at
The Lawrence Public Library District.  

 

http://elsenpeterproductions.com/talent/elsenpeter-marionettes.html

Puppeteer Richard Elsenpeter is

a fourth generation master at his craft.  

Be there:  Lawrence Public Library on Thursday, July 10th.
The puppet show is from 2:00 to 3:00 P.M. 
 

814 12th Street
Lawrenceville, Illinois 62439
(618) 943-3016