Read to Them

Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day - These are the most popular books of all time!

Which have you read? Which are you planning on reading?

Family Literacy on the Radio! Bruce Coffey discusses how the One School, One Book and One District, One Book programs create and promote family literacy in schools, homes, and beyond.

Find highlights from the interview here: http://bit.ly/2tKh3JZ

Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter!

Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day! - Want to see an improved reading comprehension score? Get your child excited about reading 4 or more books over the summer!

Regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic level, or previous achievement, children who read four or more books over the summer fare better on reading-comprehension tests in the fall than their peers who read one or no books over the summer.

Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day! Leisurely reading can predict stages of childhood development.

Reading as a leisure activity is the best predictor of comprehension, vocabulary and reading speed.

Happy Birthday, Eric Carle!

Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day!

Regular readers are more likely to participate in charity work and attend art events.

Literary readers are more likely than non-literary readers to perform volunteer and charity work, visit art museums, attend performing arts events, and attend sporting events. 

Bees have recently been added to the Endangered Species List, an alarming concept for bee-lovers and environmentalists alike. 

Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day! 

Reading helps you sleep better.

Many sleep experts recommend establishing a regular de-stressing routine before bed to calm your mind and cue your body up for shut-eye — and reading can be a great way to do so (as long as the book isn’t a page-turner that’ll keep you up all night). Bright lights, including those from electronic devices, signal to the brain that it’s time to wake up, meaning reading your book under a dim light is a better bedside bet than a laptop.