Raising Readers

How to Get Your Child to Love Reading: for Ravenous and Reluctant Readers Alike by Esme Raji Codell

This is an invaluable guide for parents hoping to encourage the love of reading in their children. Former teacher, children's librarian, and author, Esme Raji Codell knows her stuff! With book lists, suggestions for integrating books into your everyday life and interests and a general contagious enthusiasm for the love of children's books, Ms. Codell offers parents a positive manual on the subject.




Raising A Reader: a Mother's Tale of Desperation and Delight by Jennie Nash

I just started reading this book about a mother's frustrations and joy in trying to impart the love of reading to her young daughters. With reading being such an important, lifelong skill parents everywhere struggle to know what the best way to approach the subject of reading with their children should be. When you are also trying to encourage a serious love and appreciation for books and reading at the same time, it can add to the excitement and stress!

Books and Toddlers Class this Spring

Beginning soon...

Toddle On Over Today (Reading is Fun!):
a fun parent/child class to encourage reading and literacy play with your toddler.

Join a small group of parents, caregivers and toddlers for a five-week series of early literacy activities for your active 12- to 24-month old child. Learn fun and easy ways to incorporate the six early literacy skills of Every Child Ready to Read through discussion, stories, music, and play. Participants receive a book each week and great ideas to share with their toddler.

Meets at the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library Storytime Room (645 NW Monroe Ave.).

Mondays, March 31 - April 28th from 10:00 - 11:00 a.m.
or
Mondays, May 5 - June 9th from 10:00-11:00 a.m. (class does not meet May 26)

Cost: $37 for 5 weeks. To register, call LBCC at (541) 917-4949.

Instructor: Kristin, Youth Services Librarian

Brought to you by the Corvallis-Benton County Public Library and Linn-Benton Community College Parenting Education Department.