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  1. What happens when kids choose their own books to read outside of school? They're more likely to become readers for life http://bit.ly/4ygrXn 7:56 AM Nov 24th from web
  2. Check out the Thursday Three on the @Booklights blog! This week @MotherReader profiles some great T-giving books http://bit.ly/8QfOAh 11:51 AM Nov 20th from web
  3. The modern pencil was invented on this day in 1895! Sit down with your child and some freshly sharpened pencils and practice their letters. 8:47 AM Nov 19th from web
  4. Its American Education Week! Celebrate by talking with your child’s teacher, caregiver, or anyone else who has a role in teaching ur child. 7:49 AM Nov 18th from web
  5. A best of the "best children's books of '09" lists. http://bit.ly/1llz8y 11:13 AM Nov 17th from web
  6. Even after kids move past the reading-aloud stage, parents can still be involved in their literary life. More on blog: http://bit.ly/49oX9P 7:56 AM Nov 16th from web
  7. The nighttime is the right time..... for reading! 3 great books, 1 special bed-time http://www.pbs.org/parents/... 11:28 AM Nov 12th from web
  8. With the help of an encyclopedia or the Internet, explain to your child what Veterans Day is and why we celebrate it. http://bit.ly/fvFEW 8:48 AM Nov 11th from web
  9. Sesame Street premiered on this day 1969. Visit pbskids.org/sesame for games and activities! 7:09 AM Nov 10th from web
  10. November is drum month! Pick a category (ie animals), grab a pot and a spoon, and start banging out some syllables. "ze-bra" "el-e-phant" 8:51 AM Nov 6th from web
  11. Thursday Three on @Booklights-- books for your toddlers. Bright colors & gentle rhymes keep them engaged & interested. http://bit.ly/3IC2FE 7:59 AM Nov 5th from web
  12. Walk like an Egyptian all the way to the library! King Tut's tomb was discovered on this day in 1922! http://bit.ly/fvFEW 7:05 AM Nov 4th from web
  13. JensBookPage RT @JensBookPage New series: Tips for Growing Bookworms: #1 Read Aloud. #kidlit @literacy http://tinyurl.com/yh2tjkc 7:47 AM Nov 3rd from web
  14. Digital Scrapbooking Day! Upload all those pics you've been meaning to & have your child help write captions. http://bit.ly/fvFEW 9:54 AM Nov 2nd from web
  15. What could be scarier than going to the library & finding all the Halloween books are gone!? Try substituting w/monsters http://bit.ly/KJniE 8:29 AM Oct 29th from web
  16. The PBS KIDS Reading Activity Calendar has a fun reading activity for every day of the year! http://bit.ly/fvFEW What shall we do today? 8:00 AM Oct 28th from web
  17. Distance doesn't mean u have to sacrifice reading at bedtime. Try recording stories to play for ur kids when you're awayhttp://bit.ly/5EzIX 7:45 AM Oct 27th from web
  18. @Booklights we're starting Halloween early w/ great books! Check out the titles http://bit.ly/1bPVCI & mix in some reading w/ the candy. 8:50 AM Oct 23rd from web
  19. How many new words can you learn on the playground? "soar" on the swings, "climb" the jungle gym, experience "gravity" on the slide 11:27 AM Oct 21st from web
  20. Learning to read doesn't mean staying indoors! You can learn new words wherever you go. Out in the playground point out "slide" & "swing" 8:32 AM Oct 20th from web
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