A short time ago a woman in California wrote Pat about her book, Yum! ¡Mmm! ¡Qué Rico! America’s Sproutings, mentioning that her granddaughter would be reading Yum for her upcoming book club meeting. Isn’t that cool? Pat sent the girls, … Continue reading →
September 8 is International Literacy Day, a day of reflection and celebration when a community of nations hostslocal and national events that recognize the value of literacy to individuals, families, and communities. The International Reading Association (IRA) has a special … Continue reading →
The National Center for Family Literacy has created a national award for libraries that will support and fund libraries’ family programming. “Libraries and literacy have such a natural connection, and we designed the award to help tighten that,” says Emily … Continue reading →
Here’s the perfect poem by Pat to celebrate summer reading! Print and share this poem about Tomás! Library Magic“¡Vamos! Let’s go to the library!”Tomás said to his family.He showed them his favorite booksand his cozy reading nooks. “¡Vamos! Let’s go … Continue reading →
The National Council of Teachers of English (NCTE)project The National Gallery of Writing “is a virtual space — a Web site — where people who perhaps have never thought of themselves as writers — mothers, bus drivers, fathers, veterans, nurses, … Continue reading →
