A Family Literacy Celebration El día de los niños/El día de los libros, or Children’s Day/Book Day, is a nationwide annual celebration of children, families and reading which emphasizes the importance of literacy for all children from diverse linguistic and cultural backgrounds. Hundreds of libraries, schools and communities throughout the country will host celebrations and…
April, 2011
Hooray for Earth Day!
Reuse, Reduce, Recycle In honor of Earth Day (April 22nd), help make a positive impact on the environment by using recycled materials! Organizations like SCRAP in San Francisco or the East Bay Depot for Creative Reuse are great resources for parents and teachers to put recycled items to good use. From buttons to bookcases, they’re helping to make useable…
Week of the Young Child
April 10–16, 2011, is the Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children (NAEYC). The purpose of the Week of the Young Child is to focus public attention on the needs of young children and their families and to recognize the early childhood programs…
Gerald McDermott in San Francisco, Tuesday, April 5, 2011
Trickster Tales Author in the Bay Area Children’s book author and illustrator, Gerald McDermott, is scheduled to speak at the San Francisco Public Library on Tuesday, April 5th as part of the Effie Lee Morris Lecture Series. There will be a reception and book signing at 5pm in the Latino/Hispanic Community Meeting Room. The 6pm…
And the winner is…
Literacy Poets Raising A Reader put out a call for poetry submissions on March 15th. Today, on the first day of National Poetry Month, we are pleased to announce…. Congratulations to Roya Platsis! Her poem was selected as Raising A Reader’s entry for the CTK Foundation’s Heart and Soul grant contest. Every letter, an accomplishment…