NEW DATABASE ALERT

We have a subscription to a new database. I have yet to use it- it's that new. I'm told it's good for Science Fair projects, Maps of the World, Biographies, Current Events, and general fact finding. Email me for the password and log-in information. Give it a try and let me know what you think works well or doesn't.

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Poetry 4 Kids

The first graders have enjoyed reading More Bears in the library this week. We've been able to discuss the importance of details and come up with quite a few descriptive ideas about chickens. (Ask your first grader.)


If you'd like to enjoy poetry by the author of this funny book, you can visit his website- Poetry 4 Kids. Ken Nesbitt is posting a holiday poem each day this month. Some of his poems have read aloud features and some have been made into videos. 

ENJOY!

Put a book on every bed

Yesterday I read this article in the paper. It describes how the first present every child should see on Christmas morning is a wrapped book on the foot of the bed. My son always receives books for Christmas, so I'm going to make sure they're the first present he sees. If you don't celebrate Christmas, choose a different day to give the gift of reading. I'm going to do it again on his birthday. I might do it again on the first day of summer.

The thought that a book is the special present you wake up to on your birthday or another special day in your family might remind our children how luxurious it is to spend the morning in bed reading.

If you want to start this tradition this year consider purchasing your book at one of our many local bookstores. There's Island Books on Mercer Island, Park Place Books in Kirkland. In Seattle, both The Secret Garden Bookshop and Mockingbird Books cater mostly to children. All of these stores have amazing selections and knowledgeable staff.

I'd be happy to make a personalized recommendation for your child.