Read Aloud 15 Minutes is devoted to encouraging parents and caregivers to read at least 15 minutes a day with children. They have some fun infographics, posters, and other resources that are free to download, and in addition, they are sponsoring a challenge in October–encouraging people to read aloud for 15 minutes each day for 21 days in a row, making it part of the daily routine.
Thanks to Jenna from Chippewa Falls for passing this on to me!
Great questions were asked, great ideas were swapped! Here are a few highlights (sorry if I’m forgetting something): Karen Magnusson (formerly of Woodville, now of Baldwin) gave a report about her experience at the Play, Make, Learn Conference in...
Thanks to Linda Johnson, the new youth services librarian in Phillips, for sharing this fun collaboration. Leveraging her existing connection with the school and with the Family and Consumer Education teacher, Linda organized a Great Halloween Cupcake Bake-Off for...
I had a great chat with Valerie Spooner, the youth services librarian in Ladysmith, this afternoon. I LOVED hearing this story about the ways putting in the time for partnerships and relationships can pay off! In 2020 I was able to fulfill one of my library dreams -...