Sentences with phrase «read library books as»

I like the light change at night and the screen is fine — but I have bought these to read library books as well as purchase new books.

Not exact matches

She read as much as possible, volunteering at the library for better book access, and joined an afterschool robot - building club even though it had just one other member.

-- 0.7 % go to my book accounts, as much of what I read is not availiable at libraries, and I'm a student.

Yes Please by Amy Poehler — I'm not usually one for reading humour books or books by comedians in general, but I loved Tina Fey's Bossypants and so I decided to grab this one from the library as a bit of light reading one weekend.

But when I add a Logos volume to my library, it instantly inter-connects with every other book in my library as well, so that when I am reading this one book, I can quickly and easily jump over to other volumes with similar topics or discussions of passages, and compare the notes and ideas of these other volumes with the one I am reading.

The ceremony will include a ribbon cutting for the library, a book reading by Batali of Dr. Seuss» Green Eggs and Ham, as well as remarks from the Mario Batali Foundation; Books for Kids; Variety Early Learning Center and a special thank you from the children.

I suggested we take the book on as a project - reading the section on each artist, and then search our bookshelves (and maybe the library) for the books illustrated by said artist - to give a closer look to and study their style.

It's virtual book club time with Toddler Approved and The Educators Spin On It — and we have read this book online as our library couldn't get us a copy in time.

I enjoyed reading the interview and look forward to the book — as a childbirth and parent educator I appreciate a diverse library.

I also do a few hours every now and then for my local library service, which is great as I get to read all the kids books and dream up new illustrations or prints for them.

Comic books, now generally known as graphic novels, have increasingly been finding their way into classrooms and school libraries as teachers search for tools to not only help their students learn how to read, but to tap into the vivid imagination that is the hallmark of childhood and turn their students onto a lifelong love of reading.

The project is designed to promote the pleasures of reading along with outreach activities, such as paperback book exchanges and participation in events such as the Farmers Market, Alpine Days and the Ela Festival of the Arts, library officials said.

So why do some books that aren't) of obvious (at least to me) interest to most high school students placed on reading lists, and why are others of much greater interest (as judged by sales and / or library borrowings) ignored?

Among the features of the library include a room dedicated to historical artifacts - including some relating to the life and times of Herbert Macaulay, an innovation hub that will serve as a Coding Centre, a lounge / café area, a reading area with updated books and an e-library section, wheelchair accessible ramps and a finished courtyard area, among others.

Six libraries in the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System each received 100 new children's picture and story books as a result of the gift from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private organization in New York City that promotes early reading and a love of books, encouraging parents and children to read together.

«As the Kindle, Nook, iPads and other reading devices become more and more popular, libraries have become the best resource for free downloadable books,» said Mary Jean Jakubowski, director, Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System.

There are currently 35 teams from local libraries who are all reading the same books as they prepare for trivia questions about those books while vying for the coveted Battle title and trophy.

Libraries offer dozens of engaging programs for children, teens and adults in reading and reading - related activities such as Battle of the Books.

The library is also hosting many events throughout the summer such as Battle of the Books, Canalside's «On Your Mark, Get Set, Read!»

In chapter 24 of book VII, on the topic of memory, Pliny mentions king Cyrus of Persia, who knew the names of all his soldiers; Scipio, who knew the names of all in Rome; Cineas, king Pyrrhus's ambassador, who learned the names of all the Roman senators just one day after arriving in Rome; Mithridates Eupator, who administered justice in the 22 languages spoken in his empire; Simonides, inventor of mnemonics; or Charmadas the Greek, who could recite by heart any book from a library as though he were reading it.6

We prepared with Lamaze classes and I read as many books as our public library had about natural pregnancy, labor and birth (68 in case you were wondering).

I was browsing my old library (I hate throwing away books because they are like treasures), and found an old book I read in college called Mind as Healer, Mind as Slayer, by a friend and leader in the field of Mind Body Medicine, Kenneth Pelletier, Clinical Professor of Medicine, University of California (UCSF) and University of Arizona Schools of Medicine.

I just got Warbreaker too from the library and am forcing my brother to read it as well - he has read other books from that author but not that one.

People usually say the book is better, or read the book first, but if you've made it to the film's release as I had, save the visit to the library till afterwards when you'll be dying to find out more anyway.

As it turns out, this is the human - size residence of Suzy Bishop (Kara Hayward), a dour 12 - year - old with sad raccoon eyes who spends her time reading filched library books, listening to Benjamin Britten compositions and peering longingly through an ever - present pair of binoculars.

Though the plot will of course clear up as players progress, the onset leaves one feeling as if they're reading a library book from which the first chapter has been ripped out by some juvenile miscreant.

As an added push this year, Room to Read has inaugurated the Literacy One Challenge, which invites students and schools to match a 2007 donation from Scholastic of 400,000 English - language books sent to Room to Read schools and libraries in Cambodia.

The service includes a range of fiction and non-fiction books and contemporary resources that can be purchased to help instil a love of reading in all pupils and ensure that schools» libraries support the school curriculum, as well as encouraging pupils to read for pleasure.

For her reasoning, Pinkerton points to experts in the field, such as Dick Allington (Schools That Work), who calls for 500 different books in every classroom library and Jim Trelease (The Read Aloud Handbook) who reminds us all that, «The more you read, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it: and the more you like it, the more you do.&raRead Aloud Handbook) who reminds us all that, «The more you read, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it: and the more you like it, the more you do.&raread, the better you get at it; the better you get at it, the more you like it: and the more you like it, the more you do.»

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It is a very different story to anything I have read before, as the things that make Bertie unique are very different to the attributes of the central characters in books that fill my shelves, and those in our school library.

As an adult, you probably like getting recommendations from friends and colleagues on what to read, but if every time you went to the library one of the staff picked out your books, it's a fair bet you may start to lose interest.

Book that you remember reading over and over during childhood: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle Currently reading: Bibliotech: Why Libraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google by John Palfrey The thing that drew you to it: This past March, I attended the Ed School's professional development institute Library Leadership in a Digital Age where John [Palfrey], a former Harvard colleague at the law library, challenged us to create new and different partnerships, including those outside of academia, as we transition to a digital future and redefine the role and work of lLibraries Matter More Than Ever in the Age of Google by John Palfrey The thing that drew you to it: This past March, I attended the Ed School's professional development institute Library Leadership in a Digital Age where John [Palfrey], a former Harvard colleague at the law library, challenged us to create new and different partnerships, including those outside of academia, as we transition to a digital future and redefine the role and work of librarieslibraries.

We propose the active participation of the school library media program toward the development of STEM identities among young people by having school librarians (1) provide advisory information on the science - infused books and programs that young people can read — the school librarian as the information specialist; (2) collaborate with STEM teachers and provide intellectual and physical access that further enrichs the STEM learning — the school librarian as the instructional partner; and (3) act as technology allies to help educators and students experiment with new media tools and online communities.»

Check out some books about octopi from your local library and read them aloud as your children color.

An effectively designed classroom library should support reading inside and outside of school, help students learn about how to select appropriate reading materials, provide a place for students to read independently, as well as serve as a place to talk and discuss books.

Simultaneously, we moved from the inside of the building to the outside — with the planting of gardens maintained by students, staff and families at each grade level, as well as a «little free library» — a small wooden chest in our front lawn where students can pick up a book they'd like to read as long as they drop off a book they'd like to share.

She added: «As the inquiry recognised, school libraries and dedicated school librarians also play a key role in fostering the interest of all children in a wide range of books and reading materials.

I did this by allowing students to read anywhere (I had plenty of cushions, carpeting, tents, inflatable rafts and other cool places to read) with anyone (as long as they were reading) and anything (our library boasted a variety of books of different levels and genres, magazines, comics, newspapers, menus, encyclopedias, brochures, etc.).

Her approach is simple yet provocative: affirm the reader in every student, allow students to choose their own books, carve out extra reading time, model authentic reading behaviors, discard timeworn reading assignments such as book reports and comprehension worksheets, and develop a classroom library filled with high - interest books.

Neighborhoods in low income areas with public libraries for student access to reading materials had significantly more gains in reading scores from spring to fall than students from high - income households with access to books as well as those from low - income households without access to books at all.

As you complete classroom books, put them in your classroom library for students to read again and again.

Check out some books about James Monroe from your local library and read them aloud as your children color.

I have a few copies of each of these two books in my classroom library so that after we have read Shiloh together as a class, my students can read these two other books for their independent reading program.

Check out some books about Paul Bunyan from your local library and read them aloud as your children color.

Curated by Scholastic Book Club editors, this list aims to help families discover new books to add to their home libraries, as well as showcase what kids will want in books when reading for fun.

Since she orders books for the library far in advance, she reads the publication as a reminder for what's actually coming out in a particular month.

I read mostly library books, and I heard that many of the customizable options (such as certain fonts and the ability to make the text bold) are not available for side loaded content.

As libraries and brick and mortar bookstores, both retail chain and independently owned, fight to stay relevant in the eyes of the reading public, store owners and stakeholders have had to become more creative and more unified in their efforts to entice customers to check out the local book scene.

It just isn't as user friendly as Kindle or Kobo (both are really easy to read library books on.