Are you participating in this year’s Massachusetts Center for the Book 2023 Reading Challenge? If you haven’t been, it’s not too late! Every month offers new prompts to broaden your reading horizons, and you can submit your entries for a previous month even if that month has already happened! May’s prompt is “A book of […]
Throughout April, APL has (stuffed) reading buddies looking for a good home! This is an excellent literacy strategy for students in grades 1-4, who may adopt one by committing to read with/to their buddy for 20 minutes a day. When you come in, ask for Mrs. Brown or another Children’s Room staff member to start the […]
Bow-WOW! Our Reading with Rover program pairs children up to age 14 with a certified therapy dog, a nonjudgmental, patient listener who can give a child the encouragement they need to improve their reading skills. The program occurs on Saturday mornings, and in this relaxed environment, children read in 20-minute increments to the dog. The child must be able […]
VOX™ Books are audio books that live “inside” print books. There’s no need for computers, tablets, or CDs. Children simply turn the book on, and then push a button to listen and read. We have a specific bookcase in the Children’s Room devoted to our VOX collection, located outside of the picture books section. Come […]
