A Father and Daughter Bond - Page by Page
I just had to share this article from the New York Times. It touched my heart! With a 4 year old daughter at home, I too love to read aloud and look forward to our nightly storytime. This article makes...
View ArticleHispanic Outreach and Library Activities (HOLA) Group forming
HOLA is a support and learning group facilitated by the ICfL Read to Me program. The group is designed to provide the library community with the opportunity to help develop a statewide initiative on...
View ArticleNew Website Helps Parents Fight Summer Slide
NCFL logo.jpgNCFL, the pioneer in multigenerational learning, is putting a new twist on an old tradition this summer with the launch of Camp What-A-Wonder. Created to combat summer learning loss,...
View ArticleChildren's Games From Around the World
I just found a great site called TOPICS online magazine for learners of English. It is a wonderful resource for this year's Summer Reading theme One World, Many Stories. It can also assist librarians...
View ArticleFamily Reading Week CDs Are in the Mail!
FRW CD.jpgThe Commission just mailed out hundreds of Family Reading Week CDs to each publicly funded public and elementary school library. The CDs are filled with planning and marketing information,...
View ArticleGetting ready for National Book Festival
Pavilion_sm.jpgICfL will promote Idaho’s literary heritage at the 11th annual National Book Festival. The Festival, sponsored by the Library of Congress, will be held on Saturday and Sunday, September...
View ArticleRegistration Opens for Idaho Family Reading Week 2012
snuggleup-square-art.jpgSnuggle up and read with your families this November 13-19 and celebrate the importance of literacy during Idaho Family Reading Week. Every publicly funded public and elementary...
View ArticleNational literacy report examines technology role and spotlights ICfL...
GLR_TechnologyGuide_p1.pngA recently released report produced for the “Campaign for Grade-Level Reading” spotlights new initiatives in early childhood literacy programs that have “taken different...
View Article2013 Family Reading Week Resources
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View ArticleDream Volunteers
Asking in order to receive is not a new concept. Whether the approach is based in religion or follows as outlined in pop culture books, the idea runs something like this: through the power of positive...
View ArticleAbout Literacy In The Park
ABOUT LITERACY IN THE PARK During the summer months many children do not have access to the nutrition or academic resources needed to maintain the learning growth made during the school year. Literacy...
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