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The Power of Play

There are many definitions for play: to occupy oneself in amusement, to act, to pretend to be, are but a few. It is a process, not a thing. Play is different for all of us. Play helps children construct knowledge they will use for the rest of their lives. It allows them the opportunity to discover and explore the world and gives them the tools they will need to become lifelong learners.

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Book Reviews

Remembering another tough winter

Think this is a tough storm? Try the Laura Ingalls Wilder classic The Long Winter about the 1880-1881 winter that almost killed Laura and her family after deep snow prevented the trains from getting through to her small town for several months.

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Ideas for Encouraging Young Children to Read

As a librarian, I think a lot about reading and one thing I’m particularly thankful for is that my parents and grandparents and other members of my extended family read to me from an early age. In hindsight, it was probably the single most valuable thing they could have done for me during my early years. Research shows that children raised in homes where reading and family literacy activities are common are more likely to succeed in school and become better readers later in life.

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A Mark Twain Experience

Last spring I was asked to be on the Mark Twain Award Committee for the Missouri Association of School Librarians. I was the public library representative. It was our job to read hundreds of books of which one would eventually be chosen to be the Mark Twain Award book of 2014.

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