Are you in the midst of celebrating Children's Book Week by reading some of the books you loved growing up? Or, if you have kids, are you going to the library this week to stock up on all sorts of groovy titles?
From the Children's Book Council's press release:
"Reading is not a solitary, stationary activity. People learn, grow, and benefit from reading in their day-to-day lives because so much of today’s information is only available through the written word—in books, newspapers, magazines, the Internet, and even on television. Unfortunately, the statistics are staggering:
'The ability to read and understand complicated information is important to success in college and, increasingly, in the workplace. An analysis of the NAEP long-term trend reading assessments reveals that…by age 17, only about 1 in 17 seventeen year olds can read and gain information from specialized text, for example the science section in the local newspaper.' (National Institute for Literacy)
"Children cannot “Rise Up” to this challenge without many, many hours of reading practice, and it’s impossible for anyone to read that much without first developing a love of reading. During Children’s Book Week, parents, educators, and other caregivers can “Rise Up” to this challenge."
RISE UP! RISE UP!
With my four-year-old, we read all sorts of books. Some of our favorite authors...
Ian Falconer, author of Olivia.
Lauren Child, author of I Will Never Not Ever Eat a Tomato.
Tim Egan, author of Serious Farm.
And, our all time favorite author...
Mo Willems, author of Don't Let the Pigeon Drive the Bus.
RISE UP! RISE UP AND READ THIS WEEK TO YOURSELF, TO YOUNGSTERS, TO THE LITTLE OLD LADY NEXT DOOR WHO GROWS PRIZE-WINNING PANSIES!
No comments:
Post a Comment