Posts made in January, 2013

Arizona BookPALS institutes a monthly Coffee and Chat

The first Thursday of each month Arizona BookPALS meet at Starbucks, 3:30-5:00pm, (locations may change, e-mail notifications sent). Volunteers share books, ideas, and just get to know each other. Coffee is supplied by BookPALS. Come and join us. It’s lots of fun. No RSVP necessary. BookPALS volunteers enjoy coffee and holiday treats and get to know each other...

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Florida BookPALS Read Across America!

“Grab your Hat and Read with the Cat” during the month of March! BookPALS is a national co-sponsor of NEA’s read aloud project: Read Across America. Now in it’s 16th year, and in honor of Dr. Seuss’s Birthday on March 2nd, let’s get our favorite Seuss books out and Read, Read, Read to Florida’s children! Visit www.nea.org/grants/886.htm for ideas on how to celebrate with your classes. Don’t forget to take photos and share them with Natalie and the rest of us!     ...

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January Read Aloud Booklist

January   The month of January offers special themes for choosing books to read to students. Here are some sample ideas for January read-alouds. In many cases the authors chosen have additional titles. Spotlight Reads: Martin Luther King, Jr: A Picture Book of Martin Luther King, Jr. by David A. Adler and Robert Casilla (1st-3rd) A brief, illustrated biography of the Baptist minister and civil rights leader whose philosophy and practice of nonviolent civil disobedience helped American blacks win many battles for equal rights.   Martin Luther King, Jr.: Free at Last by David A....

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