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Centennial Librarian Andrea Landon and Clifford The Big Red Dog recently teamed up to read to kindergarteners. Hightower 2nd graders celebrate Read Across America! Third grade students Sully and Olivia practice using the PAC (Public Access Catalog). Some of Weatherford’s 4th and 5th grade boy’s book club members enjoy reading Zeke Bartholomew: Superspy! by Jason Pinter. Armstrong MS Carpenter PACE students research background material during their study of Texas history.

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Plano Public Library Suburban Dare Summer program Quick View

Plano Public Library presents a very engaging episode from library puppets Eugene and Charlotte about the Suburban Dare summer program for students. The video is a little over seven minutes long. You can view the video by clicking on the "Follow Attached Link" button on the right side of this webpage.
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TLA Reading Lists Quick View

The Texas Library Association encourages reading at all ages with lists for children, teens, and adults. Find links to the Reading Lists for 2x2, Texas Bluebonnet, Lone Star, Tayshas, Maverick, and Spirit of Texas Reading Programs here: http://www.txla.org/reading-lists
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International Children's Digital Library Quick View

This nonprofit website created eight years ago by researchers at the University of Maryland at College Park, offers over 4,600 free books in 61 languages from more than 200 countries, and continues to grow. http://en.childrenslibrary.org/
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Elementary Summer Reading Lists Quick View

Experience the power of self-selected reading this summer. Entering 1st Grade Reading List Entering 2nd Grade Reading List Entering 3rd Grade Reading List Entering 4th Grade Reading List Entering 5th Grade Reading List Stephen Krashen, a linguist and leading researcher in voluntary reading, suggests that an often overlooked method to improve reading is providing readers with a supply of i...
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Wonderopolis Quick View

Check here for daily posts of child centered "I wonder" questions available through the National Center for Family Literacy. Each day this widget will automatically update with a new Wonder of the Day® — providing an easy reminder that every single day Wonderopolis offers a daily dose of family learning.
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400 Attend Library Expo Quick View

400 librarians from the Region 10 area were present to hear Dr. Ross J. Todd, an international expert in “Guided Inquiry” and “Evidence-Based Practice” in school libraries, deliver the keynote at the Library EXPO 2011 event. Find program descriptions and corresponding links to presentation handouts here. Dr. Todd is an Associate Professor at the Rutgers University School of Library and Informa...