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Summer Reading

SUMMER READING   “A book can inspire a child. A child can inspire the world.” Literacy expert Julie Wood writes, “summer reading is critical to a child’s ability to not only retain information learned the previous year, but also to grow in knowledge and critical thinking skills for the coming year.” I have selected 5 …

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All You Need Is A Book

ALL YOU NEED IS A BOOK RHYTM According to Dr. Seuss, “You can find magic wherever you look.  Sit back and relax, all you need is a book.”  As December looms, I realize I haven’t written here in a while.  I want to share some of the wonderful picture books that I have discovered lately. …

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Beyond Picture Books – PECHA KUCHA

RHYTHMS AND WONDERS BEYOND PICTURE BOOKSPECHA KUCHA Pecha Kucha – Visual Storytelling that Celebrates Humanity Pecha Kucha means “chit chat” in Japanese.  It is a storytelling platform that shows 20 slides for 20 seconds each, giving you 400 seconds to tell your story. Pecha Kucha was created by two architects, Astrid Klein and Mark Dytham, …

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