On or near April 30th, libraries, schools, families and community organizations celebrate Día with special events that usually involve book give-aways. We want a nation of readers, don’t we? Since Día is a daily commitment to link all children to … Continue reading →
Sandra Lamm, Early Childhood Coordinator with the Library Department in Fort Worth, Texas, shared a project created by a family at one of the city’s Early Childhod Resource Centers. Sandra wrote “Erica Rodrigues said that Let’s Eat! ¡A Comer! is … Continue reading →
Jane Gagni, Ph.D. shares a wonderful Bookjoy story: “This semester I took my undergrads into a mostly Hispanic fifth grade. Part of what we did was choral reading. I gave the children a choice of which language they wanted to read, … Continue reading →
We’re catching up on some literacy related news that we didn’t get to last month. Reach Out and Read, the non-profit, national initiative that fosters reading readiness as a crucial element of school success, launched a Spanish-language version of its … Continue reading →
April is packed with days and weeks honoring literature, literacy, libraries and young children and we’ll be mentioning them this week. Look for ways you can support Día’s goals when planning for these other events. Today is D.E.A.R. Day — … Continue reading →
