Reading Activities

5 Ways to Set and Meet Reading Goals

by CaptainYarr January 24, 2012

by Captain Lyaf Yarr and First Mate Keira Most kids need motivation to start let alone finish a book. I’m going to share tips with on how to set and reach reading goals. I hope they help you! Required Reading for School: When you get a new book divide that book into how many days [...]

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How to Host an Audio Book Club or Party

by First Mate Keira November 3, 2011

by First Mate Keira A real fun reading activity to put together is an Audio Book Club or Party. Here’s how you put one together: Who to Invite: Whether you’re putting a club together or hosting a party it’s important to figure out who you want to participate. You can make it a mother-daughter thing, [...]

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Why Read a Summer Book List

by First Mate Keira November 1, 2011

by First Mate Keira Do you wonder why schools use summer book lists? Or why you should be bothered to read the books on the list? Does it feel like the whole endeavor is a time suck? Do you feel you’ll hate all the books on the list? The purpose behind summer book lists is [...]

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5 Free or Discounted Things to Do with Your Library Card

by First Mate Keira October 14, 2011

by First Mate Keira Did you know there’s more you can do with a library card other than check books and movies out? Depending on where you live and what your library and county (and state) programs are there are five other things a library card is good for! 1. Museum Passes: You can get [...]

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Battle of the Books

by First Mate Keira August 7, 2011

by First Mate Keira I first participated in Battle of the Books in fifth grade at elementary school. It was a real big deal because it the first time it was ever done in the county and my school wanted if not to win—then to beat out a lot of schools (and this was just [...]

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Pop Your Top and Read

by First Mate Keira July 27, 2011

by First Mate Keira Pop Your Top and Read days are some of the best days in elementary school. I remember looking forward to those days with gleeful abandon. In an effort to promote one of my favorite reading activities I’m going to talk a little more in-depth on what it is and how to [...]

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