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BOARD BRIEFS LITERACY AND STUDENT LEARNING |
Board Briefs
September 2004
Rick Gantman, Superintendent
Your school board has been working hard to provide leadership and opportunities for staff to improve literacy and student learning.
It’s no secret that children who grow up with a love of books will be more successful in school. But these days libraries are much more than books. They’re repositories of knowledge and adventure and can be a valuable partner in your family’s quest to become lifelong learners. Here are some ways you can take advantage of your local public library:
· Get a library card – for both you and your child. It’s an easy process!
· Once a week, instead of curling up in front of a mediocre television show, take a family excursion to the library.
· Talk about your library visit before you go. Decide what and how many kinds of materials your children will be checking out and discuss them prior to the visit.
· Discuss how important it is to take good care of the books and other materials you borrow from the library and why it is necessary to bring them back on time.
· Take advantage of the free activities and programs libraries offer for children and families. These can include book clubs, story times, family films and lectures and special exhibits.
· If your children express an interest in something – a new puppy, for example – go the library to learn more about their interests.
· When publicity about a new movie attracts the attention of your children, encourage them to read the book before seeing the movie. You can often find the book in the library.
Support our local library—
Deming Library
5044 Mt Baker Highway
592-2422
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday
10 am—9 pm
Friday & Saturday
10 am—6 pm
See you there!
