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Nature-based literacy – building lifelong learning and connecting kids to nature

Posted on October 26, 2011 by

Nature-based literacy is combining reading with being outdoors, helping kids (and adults) develop a love for both, and nurturing a lifelong connection to nature and learning. Having been an environmental educator for more than 30 years and a librarian for … Continue reading →

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Four Circles Learning Supports Reading with Matching Funds

Posted on September 6, 2011 by

Four Circles Learning is putting its money where its mission is… helping people learn to love learning – and this time it’s for kids. Kids need books – good books – to read so they learn to love reading, and … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let This Be Your Library

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

The Sunday comics today had a Pearls Before Swine strip that puts a different kind of spin on some library policies and the way we relate to our patrons. Take a look: Could this be your library’s way of communicating … Continue reading →

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What Do Boys Want in Books?

Posted on October 6, 2010 by

and… short books, non-fiction, humor, biographies, extremes. Learn more at Real Men Read with Kids .

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More Martial Arts Books for Kids

Posted on August 31, 2010 by

I got so much positive response from yesterday’s post listing select martial arts books for kids, that I decided it was worth adding to that list. Here are some newer (mostly) books, both fiction and non-fiction, that should appeal to … Continue reading →

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Martial Arts Books for Kids

Posted on August 30, 2010 by

Lots of kids take karate or taekwondo classes after school. How about connecting their love for the martial arts and movement with reading? Here’s a starter list of books that might get your little karate kid to turn into a … Continue reading →

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