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Did You Know? Children who grow up with access to books are more likely to achieve higher literacy levels and academic success. Help us understand and address book deserts in Kansas City by completing our survey: https://buff.ly/3yiqTJV

Many of you met with her, but did you know that she loves writing and already completed four novels? Get to know Mary Scott-Toepfer, M.Ed, Kent State University College of Public Health assistant director of Academic Advising and Student Services. In the last edition of the Pulse Newsletter, she discusses what she loves most about her role and how she unwinds after a busy day. Read the full story: https://ow.ly/E82L50Rrbz5

Did You Know? Children who grow up with access to books are more likely to achieve higher literacy levels and academic success. Help us understand and address book deserts in Kansas City by completing our survey: https://buff.ly/3yiqTJV

We've previously shared blog posts about the "summer slide" and "decline by 9" academic trends. Both are important reasons to keep children reading over the summer break. In our latest post, brought to you by Reader's Digest Foundation, we're providing families with ten tips to maintain a summer reading routine and book suggestions. What methods have been successful in your household? https://lnkd.in/gF_WE3hU

During the summer months school children can experience the summer slide, which is the loss of reading skills and comprehension achieved during the school year due to a lack of reading. For local resources, check out the San Diego Public Library Summer Reading Program: https://lnkd.in/gRKfeC6j #SummerSlide #ReadTogether #SummerReading #SharedReading

Really interesting, relevant and thorough overview of reading and young people. I've never come across the term 'volitional reading' before but it broadly equates with my practise/approach: wide and rich reading opportunities within YA, allowing agency for kids in the process. https://lnkd.in/epNy_Z8t (If you can't access the journal SM me!) https://lnkd.in/epNy_Z8t

What I'm Reading Friday: https://lnkd.in/gn8TWd8W This semester in my MPA course on Research Methods in Public Administration I focused my main project on how a rise in book banning in public school libraries and classrooms relates to childhood literacy levels. This is a great reading list (curated by my coworker) to complement the theme of my project. Check out some "books that Moms for Liberty doesn't want you to read."

A recent special issue paper - Reading for pleasure: scrutinising the evidence base - benefits, tensions and recommendations - Compelling international evidence illustrates the potential of reading for pleasure for enhancing student reading achievement along with other learning and well-being outcomes. P.S. Check the comments for the direct link to the paper. Reading-for-pleasure-scrutinising-the-evidence-base-benefits-tensions-and-recommendations.pdf (ourfp.org)

This book is a source of endless wisdom, it's a bank of immortal moral values, presented in the simplest carcass possible! Children, teenagers, adults ...everyone will enjoy the engeniously accumulated and composed treasures of humanity and compassion. As for me, I use it in my teaching capacity 😇🤓

On this International Children's Book Day, we celebrate the magic of reading that ignites curiosity and fosters a love of learning. By nurturing young minds with captivating stories and adventures, we plant the seeds for a strong vocabulary and a lifelong thirst for knowledge. What are your favourite ways to encourage a love of reading in children? Share your tips in the comments! #literacy #education #readtochildren