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What Brings Gen Z to the Library?

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Gen Zers, born between 1997 and 2012, spend a lot of time online, consuming and creating digital content. But they still like print, and they still like to go to the library, according to a survey of Gen Z and Millennial public library use and media consumption released by the American Library Association last fall.

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How to Celebrate World Read Aloud Day

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Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy classroom schedule. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Watertown, MA Charlesbridge 2012. Read-aloud books. Unite for Literacy.

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How to Promote Additive Bilingualism over Subtractive Bilingualism in the Classroom

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You could, for example, stock your school library with a few books in their first language or connect them with other students who speak their language. How to Encourage Additive Bilingualism. Cognition, January 2012, 122(1), pp. Here’s how it works. Recognizing the Many Benefits of Being Bilingual. Bialystok, E.,

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How Young Is Too Young to Learn to Read?

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Take children to the library regularly to help them develop print recognition. For example, read one or two picture books together or attend a brief PreK library event.[6]. How Children Learn Words. Different Strokes, 2012, pp. With the right strategies, every child can grow a love for reading. Sources: Miller, G.A.,

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Internet Archive Hopes to Help Libraries Make Available Books Once Thought Trapped By Copyright

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As libraries work to scan their collections, they tread carefully around books published after 1923 and likely to still be under copyright. Doing the work to do it right is hard, and doing it at scale is really hard,” says Michael Wolfe, scholarly communications officer at the Shields Library at the University of California at Davis. “I

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ADHD in the Classroom: How to Teach and Support Students with Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder

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That’s why the more you know about how to recognize the signs and symptoms of ADHD, the better you’ll be able to help them. Symptoms of ADHD may vary depending on the child’s age and how much treatment they’ve received. Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology, August 2012, 80(4), pp. Power, T.J., Mautone, J.A., Sharman, J.,

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#WorldReadAloudDay February 2

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Teaches children how to sit quietly and listen while another is talking. I know — you’re convinced but don’t know how to blend read-alouds into your busy writer’s schedule. Have a library of books intended to be read aloud. Watertown, MA Charlesbridge 2012. Read-aloud books. Unite for Literacy.

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