Reading Matters: Please Help!
I had a library card by the age of four. My town library's requirements for getting a children's library card was that you had to be able to write your name, independently, on the form. Your parents could help with the rest. Since I was already reading Dr. Seuss and Beatrix Potter on my own, writing my name was an easy task. I CHERISHED my library card; it was access to cheap, ever-renewing entertainment for a family without a great deal of "discretionary income" in the middle 70s. One of my favorite moments as a teacher was watching a struggling reader stick with a book to the ending, and ask for another one. As much as technology and society have advanced, with ebooks and websites and newsreaders, books remain special.
My internet buddy, yellojkt, of Foma*, has issued a call for help. One of his readers, who volunteers with a reading program in rural North Carolina, has asked for help building the town library's collection, particularly for younger and struggling readers.
Head on over to yellojkt's site, and do what you can to help. Thanks.
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HRH Courtney, Queen of Everything
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7:49 AM
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I've got a crapload of books and donate some to the local library every year. (I, like you, loved going to the library as a kid, even though in grammar school I was classified with the charming label of "slow reader" -- back before anyone knew much about dyslexia.) Anyway, I'll see if I've got anything of use. Most of my kids books are the ones I want to keep -- like "The Two Twits," by Roald Dahl. I actually bought that one while I was in college.
AC
Thanks, Courtney. I now I have a lot of book loving readers.
My kids love the library. And the bookstore. I'll have to go pay yellojkt a visit...
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