Celebrating World Read Aloud Day By Sharing The Importance of Reading Aloud With Your Child In This Special Infographic From Our Friends At Capstone!

                      

Today is World Read Aloud Day and a wonderful time to celebrate the importance of reading aloud. 

Our friends at Capstone have created a special infographic that shares how research shows that reading aloud to children gives them a head start on language and literacy skills, as well as provides support in the relationship between parent and child. 

This is great information to share with all teachers, families and students as we celebrate World Read Aloud not only today, but reading aloud all throughout the year. 

You can find this infographic here, 

along with several others that share the importance of reading, learning and so much more here on the Capstone site. 

Join Us In The SchoolAI Library/Media Specialist Exchange...A New Place To Lead, Innovate and Collaborate!

 

Our friends at SchoolAI have created a special new community for all of us.  

It's the SchoolAI Library/Media Specialist Exchange. 

This space is all about connecting, collaborating, and inspiring one another as we elevate the role of librarians and media in education. 

You can head on over to the SchoolAI Library/Media Specialist Exchange here and join today, friends.

I can't wait to connect with all of you in this very special space. 

Celebrate Valentine's Day With This Special Choice Board!

                   

It's almost time to celebrate Valentine's Day so I put together a choice board of resources to celebrate

this special day by reading, learning, making, technology, singing and fun. 

To use this choice board, you can make a copy at this link. 

After you have made the changes you would like,  go to File and down to Publish to the Web. 

This will give you a link to share with your students. 

In the Valentine's Day Choice Board, there is a PebbleGo article. I have a little tip for those of you who use PebbleGo. You can now grab the link from the top of the Valentine's Day article and it will send them to directly to that article without logging in. 

You can read more about that new feature here.

Have fun celebrating Valentine's Day with your students and community too.  

The February 2025 Demco Activity Calendars For Early Literacy Activities and Children's Activities Are Here, Friends.

 

The February 2025 Demco Activity Calendars are here! 

I love finding these special calendars each month on the Demco site. I love printing them off to share with our teachers and families, and I love sharing them online too. 

You will find the Early Literacy Activity for February 2025 here.

And the Children's Activity Calendar for February 2025 here.

Both of these calendars are filled with ideas and activities for you to engage with your students and children all month long.

You can also find all of the Activity Calendars here at the Demco Ideas and Inspiration site. 

Have fun, friends. 

Have You Seen The NEW PebbleGo Companion Book Packs? You Will LOVE How They Pair Up With PebbleGo and More!

                

Friends, I have exciting news. I would love to introduce you to the NEW PebbleGo Companion Book Packs! 

As shared by Capstone, 

PebbleGo Book Packs let students dig deeper into passion topics or research subjects, while building reading stamina. Each bundle has been curated by educators to match learning goals. PebbleGo Book Packs make extending learning easy for busy educators – like you! No more searching for just the right book or resource to fuel eager learners. Every pack includes thirty titles aligned to one of PebbleGo’s five modules – Animals, Biographies, Health, Science, and Social Studies. Each title is available as hardcover, paperback, or read-along eBook within PebbleGo. Every PebbleGo Book Pack is available in hardcover, paperback, and read-along eBook! 

The PebbleGo Book Packs take student research and engagement to the next level.  There is a PebbleGo Book Pack for every PebbleGo module including...

...PebbleGo Social Studies, 

PebbleGo Science, 

PebbleGo Health, 

PebbleGo Biographies, and..

...PebbleGo Animals. I LOVE the titles in each PebbleGo Book Pack and I know our kids and teachers will too. 

Every PebbleGo Book Pack is available in hardcover, paperback, and read-along eBook.

You will find the PebbleGo Book Packs in two places. 

Find them on Titlewave.com here and at CapstonePub.com here.

Join Us For Our Upcoming Demco Webinar To Learn How To Build The BEST Virtual Library Space For Your Students, Teachers and Families!

 

We had so much fun last season with a special lineup of Demco webinars around important, engaging, and fun topics. 

On February 18, 2025, we are kicking off our 2025 Demco webinar season!  The first webinar, Build An Amazing Library, will be one you won't want to miss. 

As shared in the invite, 

Master your virtual school library with Shannon McClintock Miller and Demco! Join us and learn how to collect and incorporate virtual and interactive elements aligned with your curriculum and tips for improving student engagement.

In this webinar, participants will learn how to:

1. Curate digital resources
2. Incorporate digital tools and enhance student engagement
3. Build connections through virtual spaces with students, parents, and staff
4. Utilize technology and build a user-friendly, accessible space

All webinars are archived and available for viewing within a week of the original presentation date.

You can register for our webinar here, friends. 

Join Me In February 12 For The NEW Follett Content Webinar, Transform Your Library: 15 Ways To Make Reading Irresistible!

             

I am excited to share our new Follett Content webinar to kick off 2025, friends. 

On Thursday, February 12, 2025 join me and my friends at Follett Content for Transform Your Library: 15 Ways To Make Reading Irresistible. 

As shared in the invite....

Make the second half of your school year a reading success with some fantastic new ideas that are sure to light a reading fire under students – even those who are tough to engage! Shannon McClintock Miller has done the heavy lifting to come up with new ways to make your library stand out as the center of fun literacy learning.

Join Shannon and Follett Content as we share 15 ways to make your library known as “the place to be” while enticing students to read, read, and read some more! Teachers and librarians alike will leave this presentation with inspiring ideas that will engage students, promote learning in the library, and bring things to light you may not have previously considered.

Shannon McClintock Miller will share a multitude of concepts, strategies, tips, and resources to promote reading and learning. From book displays to choice boards and Titlewave® nodes and beyond, you’ll learn so much you’ll be able to apply right away.

Register today.

Key Takeaways

• Creative Engagement Techniques: Learn unique and effective methods to captivate students’ interest in reading.
• Library Transformation Ideas: Discover how to turn your library into an inviting and dynamic space that encourages exploration and a love for books.
• Collaborative Literacy Projects: Gain insights into collaborative projects that involve students, teachers, and the community, fostering a supportive reading culture.

You can register for this wonderful new FREE webinar here. 

And don't worry if you can't attend live as everyone who registers will get the recording and resources after the webinar too. 

Hope to see you there, friends.