Tag: children’s books
Give the Gift of Reading – Book Giving Ideas
With the holidays just around the corner, you may be wracking your brain trying to think of the perfect gift for a well-loved child in your own life. Or, maybe you…
Read MoreNovember is National Picture Book Month
Happy National Picture Book Month!! I can’t wait to share books that some of my favorite authors and illustrators have published this past year. Young children gain early literacy skills…
Read MoreNovember is National Picture Book Month!
Guest Blogger, (Miss Amy) Hand, is a children’s librarian at the Camden Public Library. In this blog post, she shares some of her favorite titles from 2018 in celebration of National Picture…
Read MoreA Grandparent’s Perspective: Raising Readers Over the Years
Sherry Winchester, Registered Nurse (RN) and Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) recipient, is a proud grandmother to five Raising Readers graduates, ranging in age from 23 to 9. As…
Read MoreStep up to the Read to ME Challenge: Read to A Child
Year three of the Read to ME Challenge will kick off on February 1, 2018. First Lady Ann LePage will launch the campaign by reading to children in a Maine elementary school. …
Read More6 Ways to Encourage your Child’s Language and Literacy at Any Age
Why is Reading to Children So Important? by Susan Bennett-Armistead, Ph.D. and Gabriel Civiello, M.D. (excerpted from ‘Building Brains by Making Connections,’ published in Parent & Family, March 2, 2016) Research…
Read MoreCelebrating Picture Books All Year Long
During a great month celebrating National Picture Book Month, I have highlighted some fun read-alouds that were published this year! In order to keep you reading a variety of great…
Read MoreChildren’s Book Activities: Read, Create, Sing, Play
As a parent or caregiver, you can enhance your child’s learning through books, crafts, songs and activities. These few Raising Readers books are just a sample. You can try these…
Read MoreReadtoME: 15 Minutes a Day for Literacy
by LeeAnne Larsen Year two of the Read to ME Challenge is scheduled to begin on February 2, 2017. Again this year,First Lady Ann LePage will launch the campaign by…
Read MoreRaising the Bar through Read Aloud
When adults read aloud to their children, they model fluent reading, ask questions to help them think about the story and connect to it, and read at a level above…
Read MoreSummer Reading Fun – Take it Outside!
The laid back days of summer are the perfect time to enjoy some outdoor reading with your kids. Whether you’re in the backyard, at the lake, or at the park,…
Read More