Read to Them

Family Literacy Champions. Enabling advocates of Reading Aloud. Seeding communities with the gospel of literacy.

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Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day - These are the most popular books of all time!

Which have you read? Which are you planning on reading?

Via Lemonly, http://bit.ly/2w9b7ie

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Everyone loves a good book, even our canine friends!

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Irving ISD on Twitter

“The @netzeroJMS cheerleaders are helping the @DavisBruins kick off #TROB with a special #lemonadewar cheer. @1school1book #irvingreads https://t.co/Jw5QWUiNRW”

What a wonderful way to celebrate The Lemonade War and Texas Reads One Book! 

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Family Literacy on the Radio! Bruce Coffey discusses how the One School, One Book and One District, One Book programs create and promote family literacy in schools, homes, and beyond.

Find highlights from the interview here: http://bit.ly/2tKh3JZ

Listen here: http://bit.ly/2h9Zam3

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Happy Birthday Beatrix Potter!

Which of her classic tales is your favorite?

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What a fun reading spot! We think one of these should be in every city! Get outside in this beautiful summer sun and read :)

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Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day! - Want to see an improved reading comprehension score? Get your child excited about reading 4 or more books over the summer!

Regardless of ethnicity, socioeconomic level, or previous achievement, children who read four or more books over the summer fare better on reading-comprehension tests in the fall than their peers who read one or no books over the summer.

Via Scholastic, http://bit.ly/2uouShq

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The Guardian Of Good Grammar

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We approve.

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Very clever! And Read to Them approved!

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Maurice Sendak had the breathtaking ability to suspend reality for both adults and kids alike. We can’t wait for his new book! 

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Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day! Leisurely reading can predict stages of childhood development.

Reading as a leisure activity is the best predictor of comprehension, vocabulary and reading speed.

Via Scholastic, http://bit.ly/2uouShq

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The Robert E. Lee Elementary School in Spotsylvania County, VA chose Nim’s Island as their pick for One School, One Book. They held a family night, contests, skits, and more. Great job!

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Happy Birthday, Eric Carle!

Thank you for your beautifully illustrated, imaginative stories. 

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Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day!

Regular readers are more likely to participate in charity work and attend art events.

Literary readers are more likely than non-literary readers to perform volunteer and charity work, visit art museums, attend performing arts events, and attend sporting events. 

via The National Endowment for the Arts, http://bit.ly/2sKKEDJ

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New fiction and nonfiction titles aimed at educating kids about the importance of bees.

Bees have recently been added to the Endangered Species List, an alarming concept for bee-lovers and environmentalists alike. 

Children are the future- read to them now about the importance of our honey-making friends!

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The NYPL just turned a subway train into an adorable library

The subway has had its fair share of troubles this year, but the New York Public Library just made it slightly more bearable (and adorable).

Reading is a wonderful way to escape the hustle and bustle of everyday life!

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Fun Friday Reading Fact of the Day! 

Reading helps you sleep better.

Many sleep experts recommend establishing a regular de-stressing routine before bed to calm your mind and cue your body up for shut-eye — and reading can be a great way to do so (as long as the book isn’t a page-turner that’ll keep you up all night). Bright lights, including those from electronic devices, signal to the brain that it’s time to wake up, meaning reading your book under a dim light is a better bedside bet than a laptop.

via @huffingtonpost, 6 Science-Backed Reasons to Read a Good Book Right Now

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Image: Children’s book author Roald Dahl and his daughter Lucy. (Courtesy of Michael Faircloth)

Food plays a big role in Roald Dahl’s work, not only in Charlie and the Chocolate Factory but also in Matilda, James and the Giant Peach, The BFG, Fantastic Mr. Fox, and more. And as it turns out, Dahl’s creative and sometimes twisted approach to food wasn’t contained to his books.

“Food was a huge part of our upbringing,” says Dahl’s daughter Lucy. Lucy Dahl tells The Sporkful podcast about the witch’s potions that accompanied bedtime, the cabbage her father said came straight from the Queen’s garden and being woken up in the middle of the night to eat chocolate.

What If Willy Wonka Was Your Dad? Roald Dahl’s Magical Parenting With Food