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 →
Broward County Commission Libraries Division Celebrates Día with Children’s BookFest on April 24thBROWARD COUNTY, FL – Broward County Library’s Children’s Bookfest is slated for Saturday, April 24, 2010, at North Regional/BC Library, 1100 Coconut Creek Blvd., Coconut Creek, from 10:30 … Continue reading →
I hope that you are enjoying all the Díapalooza posts as much as I am. Although I cherish the Santa Fe quiet to do my writing, I derive great energy from visiting exciting literacy and literature events. On April 3, … 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 →
When we read Hope Crandall’s article “Community Collaboration for a Día Celebration,” co-authored with Mary Parra and Deeda Chamberlain and published in the Winter 2009 issue of OLA Quarterly, we knew we wanted to interview her for the blog. Her … Continue reading →
