Tag Archives: reading skills

These library listeners help spin a happy tail

By admin | Published: August 23, 2012

I realize my eyesight is not as it used to be, but when I saw an ebony-colored French bulldog, a white goldendoodle and an elegant black and white English setter in line at the checkout counter of the community library the other afternoon, I started to worry. Some skeptics might remark that reading has really [...]

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Donate Your Books to BARK, Help Build Reading Skills for Kids

By admin | Published: August 17, 2012

2012-08-16 · By  Editor  The Body Shop in Belmont Shore is teaming up with BARK to help collect books for children who read to the B.a.R.K. dogs. Anytime during August, drop off new or gently used picture books (dog-related are best), dog beanie babies, and/or dog stickers and receive a “Night of Beauty’ on Friday, August 24, [...]

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Hoboken’s youngest readers practice techniques with help of therapy dogs

By admin | Published: July 19, 2012

Travis Fedschun/The Jersey JournalJoey Kaiser, 6, of Hoboken reads “Green Eggs and Ham” to Sheffield, a Westie-Terrier, at the Hoboken Public Library as seen on Wednesday, July 18, 2012. Travis Fedschun/The Jersey Journal Hoboken’s youngest readers took a break from the soaring heat this afternoon to practice their reading skills to some special four-legged guests [...]

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This story-loving dog is helping Sunderland school children learn to read and write – Education – Sunderland Echo

By admin | Published: July 1, 2012

Published on Friday 29 June 2012 10:03 CALLY the Westie loves a good book – especially if Wearside school pupils are reading it to her. But this is no shaggy dog story, for the popular pooch is part of the Bark and Read Foundation, which aims to improve children’s literacy and reading skills by having [...]

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Chandler Public Library summer-reading program offers prizes for all ages

By admin | Published: June 20, 2012

Those who take part in Chandler Public Library summer-reading programs can win such prizes as Arizona Diamondbacks tickets, food and membership at the Desert Botanical Garden and Phoenix Art Museum. All four branches of the library — Basha, Downtown, Hamilton and Sunset — have summer-reading programs open to readers of all ages. the programs are [...]

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Kickstarter Alert: Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule

By admin | Published: June 10, 2012

Overview: some goblins have popped into our world through a fairy ring, and you need to send them back – using rhymes! Goblins Drool, Fairies Rule is a kid-friendly card game with some fantastic illustrations of goblins and fairies and a cute rhyme-based mechanic. The game is currently funding on Kickstarter (and has already shot [...]

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Reading – 10 Facts You Need to Know About How Children Read

By admin | Published: May 12, 2012

The reading skills needed to learn to read easily and well can be taught right from birth. Reading is a complex process. It involves the ability to attend to details or attention; concentrate; focus your eyes on the letters and see the often subtle differences between them or visual discrimination; focus on and hear the [...]

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7 Activities to Promote Reading For Preschoolers

By admin | Published: January 17, 2012

Have you ever noticed how much little 4 and 5 year old children just like to play? they seem to take even the most trivial of activities and turn them into something fun. So why not make a game out of getting them ready to read? Let’s take a look at 7 Activities that will [...]

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Story times: Week of Jan. 2 – Lodi News-Sentinel: Features

By admin | Published: January 9, 2012

There will be a number of programs for children at the LodiPublic Library this week. all programs are free to the public. Toddler Time for ages 1 to 3 is Wednesday and Thursday at 10a.m. in the Children’s Room. Preschool Storytime for ages 3 and up takes place Wednesday andThursday at 10 a.m. in the [...]

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4-day school week bad for students and community

By admin | Published: January 8, 2012

Our educational statistics are discouraging. According to the Huffington Post, the U.S. ranks “average” in international educational rankings. Specifically, out of 34 nations, the U.S. ranks 14th in reading skills, 17th in science and 25th in mathematics. We consider this country the greatest nation on Earth, yet we are “average” in international rankings. Educational statistics [...]

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