3 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Read

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https://www.scholastic.com/parents/home.html

1. Provide access to a variety of books.

When children see that books are not just for bedtime, but for learning and exploring the world, they’ll begin a new journey toward exploring their many interests by selecting and reading a variety of books.

2. Let kids choose their own books.

Kids enjoy the books they choose themselves. Start by asking your child about their current interests, and encourage them to read more books with these topics.

3. Create fun rituals beyond read-aloud time.

There are several benefits of reading aloud with your child. However, more than 94 percent of parents save the read-aloud routine for bedtime, according to Scholastic’s Kids & Family Reading Report. Incorporate book discovery into other parts of the day, and your child will have more opportunities to reap the benefits of reading.

Looking for more tips? See all expert advice about establishing reading routines at home, including the benefits of reading to your child every night.

“3 Ways to Encourage Your Child to Read.” Scholastic, Scholastic Parents Staff, Oct. 2022, https://www.scholastic.com/parents/books-and-reading/raise-a-reader-blog/how-to-make-reading-fun.html.

Throughout January and February, 1st- 6th grade students at TES have been logging in to code.org

Pair Programming in the TES Library. Students have been Pair Programming to create their own apps or games to share with friends and family.

Pair Programming is when two people work as a team to create a program. One person is the Driver and one is the Navigator. The Driver is the one using the computer and the Navigator is guiding the Driver on what to code. Pair Programming is a great way to tackle tricky problems and big projects when you’re programming.

Code.org® is an education innovation nonprofit dedicated to the vision that every student in every school has the opportunity to learn computer science as part of their core K-12 education. They expand access to computer science in schools, with a focus on increasing participation by young women and students from other underrepresented groups. They are a leading provider of K-12 computer science curriculum in the largest school districts in the United States.

Students at TES will be logging in at code.org throughout January and February, where they will create their own apps or games to share with friends and family. With interactive, hands-on activities, students will learn computational thinking skills in an approachable way, that’s very fun!

Try the Hour of Code yourself—everyone can benefit from learning the basics.

Get started at http://hourofcode.com/us/en

Photo Credit: Rosa Roy

Photo Credit: Rosa Roy

Photo Credit: Rosa Roy

This winter hasn’t  brought us much snow but that hasn’t stopped us from reading books all about snow!

Students enjoyed reading, Ten Ways to Hear Snow by Cathy Camper, illustrated by Kenard Pak. This picture book is a celebration of family traditions and the changing weather. Lina wakes up on the day she is to visit Sitti, her Lebanese grandmother, to find it has snowed overnight. It’s “Grape Leaf” day, the day Lina and Sitti make warak enab (stuffed grape leaves- similar to dolmas) together.  Once there, she discovers that Sitti, whose eyesight is failing, has her own ways of hearing and appreciating snow.

After reading Cathy Camper’s picture book together, the students enjoyed rolling and stuffing their own grape leaves. We also enjoyed eating our warak enab with Pita bread and Greek yogurt.

https://cathycamper.com

Link to Brightly Storytime’s reading of  Ten Ways to Hear Snow

In library class, we have been reading books on the topic of gratitude, our TES character trait for November. Students agreed that we should all show our appreciation to Jason Chin for visiting our school in September.

Students in grades 3-6th wrote and drew thank you postcards which were then mailed to Vermont author/illustrator, Jason Chin.

Amber & Clay by Laura Amy Schlitz, illus. by Julia Iredale

Newbery Medal-winning author Laura Amy Schlitz (Good Masters! Sweet Ladies!) has created a literary feast in this intoxicatingly original tale that takes place in ancient Greece. Amber & Clay is part sweeping saga and part epic narrative, with liberal doses of ancient history, drama, mythology and philosophy included. Painstakingly researched, the 500-plus-page volume follows the odyssey of two 5th-century BCE children destined never to meet–in the living world.

https://www.shelf-awareness.com

November 5th/6th Book Discussion:

We’re Not From Here by Geoff Rodkey

will take place in the TES Library on Thursday November 17th at 2 pm.

Imagine being forced to move to a new planet where YOU are the alien!

From the creator of the Tapper Twins, New York Times bestselling author Geoff Rodkey delivers a topical, sci-fi middle-grade novel that proves friendship and laughter can transcend even a galaxy of differences. -https://www.booksource.com/

TES Library News: October

Photo Credit: Chris Lowe- Andover Rail Trail, Andover, NH

Fall is here and what a spectacular one it has been! Students have been reading and learning about trees and tree identification with Virginia Brimhall Snow’s book: Fall Walk

Students extended their learning journey by using various tree identification books available at our TES library. As a follow up to the book, students identified local trees on our school’s grounds using these two resources:

Peterson field guide series

Tree Finder by May Theilgaard Watts

Check out Author Virginia Brimhall Snow 5.5min reading of “Fall Walk.”

Students traced and drew some of their favorite leaves:

Honey Locus and Birch Leaves by Ruby C. 6th Grade

Students in grades 3rd-6th are very excited for our author/illustrator visit with Jason Chin on Thursday, September 22nd. We are grateful to Latham Library, for generously co-sponsoring the event. Jason Chin’s presentation will focus on Jason’s work as an author and illustrator, his process, books, and life.

Students have been discussing the book, Watercress by Andrea Wang.  Jason Chin’s illustrations are gorgeous. Rarely is a single book the winner of both the Caldecott Medal and the recipient of a Newbery Honor. Further, Watercress was named the best picture book about Asian/Pacific culture. Read more about Jason Chin at The Authors Village website.

Hi TES Families,

Summer is almost here, be sure to visit your local libraries and bookstores! To help keep you reading all summer long, check out the list of events below.

Have a great summer and I look forward to seeing everyone back at TES in August!

Mary Wunderlich

TES Library Media Specialist

SUMMER READING PROGRAM SIGN-UP AT LATHAM LIBRARY: Starting June 13, sign up for an “Oceans of Possibilities” reading log to keep track of books you read over the summer! Get a prize for signing up, and a certificate and gift upon completion of the program. Open to children of all ages. Interested in signing up and keeping track of books online? Try out Beanstack, the new online summer reading platform, by visiting this site: https://vermont.beanstack.org

Thetford Libraries Summer fun Library Events Schedule