Thank you Dav Pilkey

Wow! Dav Pilkey donated $1000 to our library! He presented at the University Bookstore on Friday, September 11th and left behind gift cards for two libraries. Our school was chosen on a very random basis- The mom of a woman who works at the store once tutored at our school! Yeah Dearborn Park International School, and thank you Dav Pilkey! The money will be used for books to support classroom curriculum.

 

The Power of Reading Choice

At the start of summer I was contacted by a friend who was concerned that her to-be first grader didn't want to do his summer reading homework. His homework was to read small "books" at his tested reading level. Early books intended for instructional purposes are boring. I suggested she not have him do his homework and instead take him to the library to select books he wanted to have read to him.

I suggested he curl up with her reading all his chosen books to make reading something to love. I did ask his reading level expecting it to be a very early stage level, but she answered "F". So I suggested she have him read Elephant and Piggy books by Mo Willems which are at that level and engaging and downright funny.

She sent this picture titled "Victory" from the library the next day.

 He started reading all the books they chose and quickly moved on to reading Frog and Toad books which are an even higher reading level.

Remember the if children find joy in reading they will choose to read. So come to the library with your child, check out a pile of books and read together.

I am happy to recommend some of my favorites.