In honor of Indigenous People’s Day, Oct. 8, below are two books from Raising A Reader’s collection on Native American culture and beliefs.
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Latino Heritage Month
September is Latino Heritage Month and what better way to celebrate than through great children’s books! Latinos account for 24% of children ages 0-5 in the U.S. currently. The following book reccommendations provide a way for children of every ethnicity to see themselves and/or develop intercultural understanding and empathy.
Hooray For A New School Year!
Here at Raising A Reader we love the start of a new school year! It’s a time of busy excitement as our coordinators return to classrooms across the Bay Area to help kick off the program. As those Raising A Reader red bags start their weekly journeys home again, among the hundreds of great titles…
Library events
Take advantage of the fantastic, free programs the libraries in your community offer, in addition to the wealth of books and resources. If you haven’t yet made it a family tradition to visit the library, start today!
Time to Read
Families commonly cite busy schedules as the greatest obstacle to establishing a 15-minute daily reading routine. What if reading became part of the rhythm of everyday activities?
Reading Rules
During Raising A Reader workshops, parent often share that their children won’t sit still to listen during storytelling, or that they treat their books carelessly.
Bay Area Children’s Theatre
The children’s book, Click Clack Moo: Cows That Type , has been adapted into a fun musical for pre-kindergarteners.
Volunteers
As the 2011-12 Raising A Reader program year draws to a close, we would like to extend sincere gratitude to all of our volunteers. We appreciate all of the time, energy, and talents that volunteers offer in service of our students, teachers, and families.
Eric Carle’s birthday
Eric Carle has written and illustrated over 70 children’s books in his lifetime, many of which can be found in Raising A Reader red bags!
Library events
This summer, the San Francisco Public Library and Oakland Public Library have many exciting events planned for young children.