Book Fair

Thank you to an incredible community of parents, students, volunteers, staff, and teachers, for making this year's Book Fair a tremendous success!

Articles About Reading

• "If You'd Like to Know Why Reading Matters" by Barbara Freedman-De Vito
• "A Fresh Look at Your Home Library" from Ed Extras
• The Rain Gutter Literacy Revolution by Mike Oliver & Julie Christensen: "Displaying books so that their covers are clearly visible (vs. only the book spine) will significantly increase your child's interest and excitement for reading."
• Books in Home as Important as Parents' Education in Determining Children's Education Level by ScienceDaily: "Whether rich or poor, illiterate or college graduates, parents who have books in their home increase the level of education their children will attain."
• Chapter One of The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease: "Reading is an accrued skill. This means reading is like riding a bicycle, driving a car, or sewing: in order to get better at it you must do it. And the more you read, the better you get at it."
• Literacy Campaigns: Access to Books is the First Step by Stephen Krashen Literacy Network News, Spring, 2007, page 7 (Literacy Network of Greater Los Angeles)