Library Field Trip

We enjoyed visiting the Riverside Library today. Miss Fiona always has new books to read and exploring the library's collection is fun. Today we wondered how many books the library had in total. Do you have a guess? 

Nurturing a Growing Reader

We spent the first Monday of our summer vacation heading to the library. Quinn was so excited to finally get his own library bag and check out his own books! Visiting the library helps expose your child to many different kinds of printed materials. Many libraries have drop in programs and other summer camps. The earlier you read with your child, the better for ensuring a life long love of reading!

 

Reading doesn't just happen. It is a skill that must be nurtured from a child's earliest years. Once children know how to read, they still need gentle coaxing and support to fulfill their potential as readers.

Here are a dozen tips for nurturing your growing reader:

1.  Read with your children at least once every day.

2.  Make sure they have plenty to read. Take them to the library regularly, and keep books and other reading materials in their reach.  Many books are available for free reading through online websites or the local library.

3.  Notice what interests your child, and help find books about those things.

4.  Respect your child's choices. There's nothing wrong with reading the same type of book over and over if it's what keeps a young reader turning the pages.

5.  Praise your children's efforts and newly acquired skills.

6.  Help your child build a personal library. Children's books, new or used, make great gifts.  Designate a bookcase, shelf or box where your children can keep their books.

7.  Check up on your children's progress. Listen to them as they explore the pictures and text in a book. Listen to them read aloud, read what they write, and don't hesitate to inquire about their progress in our classroom.

8.  Go places and do things with your children to build their background knowledge and vocabulary, and to give them a basis for understanding what they read.

9.  Tell stories. It's a fun way to teach values, pass on family history and build your children's listening and thinking skills.

10.  Be a reading role model. Let your children see you read, and share some interesting things with them that you have read about in books, newspapers, or magazines.

11.  Continue reading aloud to older children even after they have learned to read by themselves.

12.  Encourage writing along with reading. Ask children to sign their artwork, add words to your shopping list, take messages, and make their own books and cards as gifts.

Library

A big thank you to Miss Fiona for welcoming us to the Riverside Library today. It's always fun to listen to her new stories!

Library Visit

Thank you to Miss Fiona who again visited us at our school as it was too cold to walk to the library. 

We sang some songs. 

We read some books. 

We had a great time!

Our Library Field Trip

We had a great time on our library field trip! The weather was perfect for an Autumn walk downtown!

We listened to many wonderful stories about animals!

We had time to pick out books and read them with our family members and friends!

And the walk back was fun too!

Stay tuned to see where we go next!

Library Field Trip

Our field trip to the Amherstburg Public Library was wonderful! The weather was sunny and warm, the walk was enjoyable, and the librarian had some great books for the children to read and ideas to share!

Walking to the library from our school...

Listening to some great books!