Facilitating Community Blogging Circles
I sat down with Joe, the Chief Librarian at the Prince Rupert Public Library yesterday, and our conversation shifted to some ideas I have had about reading. I have observed that I automatically scan the spines of books that are Continue reading books you keep nearby and the way you organize your reading
I have a lot of amazing memories surrounding reading, whether it is of childhood when I was twelve years old, of myself reading on my own on a nice hot summer day, sitting on a lawn chair outside my home Continue reading Memories of Reading
It is amazing to share ideas with someone from another culture who shares a similar interests or passions, who genuinely wants to connect and discuss things from a fresh perspective. This can be done through a series of letters read Continue reading Conversation Circle: International Guests
I am thinking about what is involved for cultivating extensive reading beyond the classroom. The Reading Space requires a large selection of books be available for students to choose from at their level. Here, a reading circle facilitator or tutor Continue reading Explaining Extensive Reading
I really think it is important to promote literacy, especially the love of reading. It is so important to encourage extended reading activities for students outside the classroom and talk to students about ways to bring reading into their homes Continue reading The love of reading