I’m posting a Reflection each day during April in honor of Dia’s 15th Anniversary. All thirty Reflections will be available as a downloadable pdf at the end of the month.
Our last Día Nugget — enjoy!
15 Día Nuggets for Día’s 15th Anniversary
1. I think its fun to read a dog story to my dog. Katelyn, 8
2. I love reading because it is so relaxing. Kyra, 7
3. I love to read because I enjoy getting lost in stories. It takes me away from reality for a while, and that is truly a blessing! Jean, 45
4. My books are portable and can go anywhere – the biggest benefit of all is you can read them as many times as you like! Kermit, 72
5. I am happy when the story isn’t scary. Julia, 3
6. Bookjoy (or the pleasure of reading) means turning off the outside world and escaping into a universe that I choose. Karen, 45
7. I like reading cause you get to read cool books and learn cool things. Paige, 9
8. MY favorite time to read is after everyone has gone to bed — a good book can take me to places of adventure – of peace – of beauty – I’m only limited by my own imagination. What a great way to end the day! Diana, 50
9. I like to read because I get smart. Keane, 5
10. Well, reading is how you hear about interesting stuff. Gavin, 7
11. Reading is fun because it brings me to a whole new world. John, 10
12. I love (she drew a heart) books because there are adventures and magic and fantasy and I feel like it is happening right in front of me! Lucie, 9
13. I like books because you get captured in the book. Sam, 9
14. I love reading because if helps me with my writing and gets my imagination flowing. Drew, 16
15. Because I like to pretend I’m a librarian. Lauren, 5
So many places to celebrate Día!
Roxanne Soto at Spanglish Baby is sponsoring a Bilingual School Library Contest in honor of Día’s 15th Anniversary. The winning library will receive $500 worth of bilingual and Spanish language books donated by publishers. Entries close May 8, 2011; read more details here.
On April 30 Arizona State University will host its first Día de los Niños/Día de Los Libros Literacy Celebration for students from across Arizona. “A variety of reading/writing activities are planned for our student guests, such as book making, bookmark making, poetry writing, oral storytelling workshops and much more,” said Tracey Flores, a teacher consultant with ASU’s Central Arizona Writing Project, sponsor of the event. Several authors are joining the event. Read more here.
I’m posting a Reflection each day during April in honor of Dia’s 15th Anniversary. All thirty Reflections will be available as a downloadable pdf at the end of the month.
