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A Universe of Stories!

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

The “summer slide” refers to what can happen to kids’ brains when they are idle during the summer months. Experts from the National Summer Learning Association estimate that the equivalent of about two month’s instruction time can be lost if children don’t keep their brains active during that break from school. Reading is a great…

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Camp Read S’More!

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

The “summer slide” refers to what can happen to kids’ brains when they are idle during the summer months. Experts from the National Summer Learning Association estimate that the equivalent of about two month’s instruction time can be lost if children don’t keep their brains active during that break from school. Reading is a great…

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Ready, Set, Kindergarten!

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Do you want to know how you can best prepare your child to be successful in kindergarten? Are you wondering what school is even like these days for a kindergarten student? Do you wish you could talk to someone who had these answers and more? You’re in luck! Monday, January 29, at the Centerville Library,…

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Reading Assistance for Busy Parents

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

All parents would love to have endless amounts of time to sit and read to their kids, right? Unfortunately, life gets in the way and can make time for frequent one-on-one reading with your little ones hard to find. Fear not, frazzled parents! We’ve got a couple tricks up our sleeves at the library that…

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The Three Ts

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

I’ve been reading a book recently called Thirty Million Words: Building a Child’s Brain by Dana Suskind, MD. It focuses on three key ways in which parents can interact with their children to help their child’s brain development: tune in, talk more, and take turns (the “Three Ts”). The book goes into great detail about…

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1,000 Books Before Kindergarten

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

Want to start your child on the path to reading success? Washington-Centerville Public Library has a new program that will help you do just that! 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten is a fun way to challenge you and your child to make a commitment to reading. Stop by our Library to pick up a reading journal…

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Be Aware!

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago03 mins

Print awareness is a broad term that includes the understanding that print has meaning, the knowledge of how to handle a book, and the idea that print is all around us. Print awareness is a really important pre-reading skill and is one that you can work on without too much effort as you read with…

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5 Tips for Summer-Reading Success

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago02 mins

With summer already underway, you may have started trying to figure out how you’re going to keep your kids interested in reading this summer. Here are some tips to encourage a summer full of reading: 1. Keep books everywhere—in the playroom, in the bedroom, in the car. The more accessible books are, the more they’ll get read….

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Go Undercover!

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

The “summer slide” refers to what can happen to kids’ brains when they are idle during the summer months. Experts from the National Summer Learning Association estimate that the equivalent of about two month’s instruction time can be lost if children don’t keep their brains active during that break from school. Reading is a great…

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K-k-kick!

Katy Mark2 years ago2 years ago04 mins

When my niece, Charlie, was two years old, she got a huge alphabet mat for her playroom. Before getting the mat, she’d learned a few letters (C for Charlie, M for Mama, etc.), but within days of having it, she became obsessed with letters and learned them all. I’d like to think it’s because she’s inherited all…

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