{"id":160,"date":"2022-03-02T16:02:57","date_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:02:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/?p=160"},"modified":"2022-03-02T16:14:44","modified_gmt":"2022-03-02T16:14:44","slug":"northern-ohio-libraries-promote-national-reading-day-march-2nd","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/laprensanewspaper.com\/index.php\/2022\/03\/02\/northern-ohio-libraries-promote-national-reading-day-march-2nd\/","title":{"rendered":"Northern Ohio Libraries promote National Reading Day, March 2nd"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"By La Prensa Staff<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Northern Ohio libraries are promoting early literacy and reading programs and services ahead of\u00a0National Read across America Day March 2.<\/em>\u00a0But the strategy goes beyond one special day\u2014to create generations of active readers who will do better in school and in their professional lives.<\/p>\n

The Toledo-Lucas County Public Library<\/em>\u00a0is offering four reading challenges right now, which encourage families to read together and earn prizes.\u00a0101 Picture Books and 50 More Picture Books<\/em>\u00a0are reading challenges meant to start reading to toddlers and preschoolers from a list of the best picture books as selected by local librarians. Successful completion brings a book for your home library.<\/p>\n

8 Aloud<\/em>\u00a0is a reading challenge meant for adults and children to read aloud eight-chapter books together or listen to audiobooks. A zipper pouch is the prize for completion.<\/p>\n

10 to Try<\/em>\u00a0covers reading a book in each of ten categories and allows the reader to choose their own titles or from a list of recommendations. If completed by the end of 2022, the reader receives a backpack and entry into a grand prize drawing. (https:\/\/www.toledolibrary.org\/readingchallenges<\/a>)<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that kids and families who read together create great learners and great futures,\u201d said\u00a0Assistant Youth Services Coordinator\u00a0Lauren Boeke.<\/em>\u00a0\u201cWe really, really want families to come visit us. We want adults to come visit us and stop by any of our 20 locations to learn about how we can best serve our families.\u201d<\/p>\n

The library also offers book bundles and learning packs, where librarians choose theme-based, age-appropriate materials to supplement what kids are learning in school. Those can be picked up at any library branch.<\/p>\n

The library system puts an extra emphasis on early literacy programs aimed at families with toddlers and preschoolers.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe know that young children who love to read become better readers in school,\u201d said Ms. Boeke. \u201cSo if our parents, grandparents, and caregivers that are in their lives are good readers themselves and show them that reading is fun, that\u2019s going to create a love of lifelong learning.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
One of the library\u2019s more popular programs is\u00a0Ready to Read<\/em>, a birth to preschool program which provides support to parents and caregivers to get kids ready for kindergarten and future reading success. Two-thirds of Toledo\u2019s children are not ready to enter kindergarten. By encouraging parents to read, sing, talk, write, and play with children every day, their early literacy skills can be built in time. (https:\/\/www.toledolibrary.org\/readytoread<\/u><\/a>)<\/td>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

The library also serves as the local hub for\u00a0Dolly Parton\u2019s Imagination Library.<\/em>\u00a0Families who are income-eligible can sign up to receive a free book mailed to the child\u2019s home monthly until the age of five. If a child is registered at birth, they would receive up to 60 books for their home library. The program is entirely funded by community sponsors. (https:\/\/www.toledolibrary.org\/imaginationlibrary<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Dial-a-Story<\/em>\u00a0allows families to listen to a children\u2019s book over the phone and doesn\u2019t require a digital device to download or a visit to the library to check out an audio book. Stories are updated every two weeks. Dial 419.745.9700 to access a variety of selections.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s a lot of new, additional education requirements out there. Kindergarten is the new first grade. It\u2019s not like when we went to school,\u201d explained Ms. Boeke. \u201cAdditionally, the pandemic has complicated that even further. We really want to be here as a resource for customers of all ages and let them know that reading is a great way to instill a love of learning and lifelong learning and the library is here through every step of their lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Many families continue to struggle to prepare young children to meet Ohio\u2019s third grade reading guarantee. A child\u2019s promotion to fourth grade depends on their reading proficiency being good enough to meet that guarantee.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe third-grade reading guarantee is a huge step and milestone in every family\u2019s life,\u201d said. Ms. Boeke, herself the mother of girls in kindergarten and fourth grade. \u201cIt is a definite change for the kids because instead of learning to read, they change to reading to learn (from textbooks). It absolutely can put stress on families and one of the great ways to support children through that process is by building vocabulary.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to Ms. Boeke, the more children listen to others reading aloud to them, research shows the better fluency and vocabulary that child will develop. In fact, she still reads aloud to her fourth-grade daughter.<\/p>\n

\u201cShe has not asked me to stop and I don\u2019t plan to stop anytime soon,\u201d she said with a laugh. \u201cShe also listens to audio books, which means she\u2019s getting vocabulary and expressive reading and getting that deeper plot. My children can read at a certain level, but they can listen at a level that is much higher than what they can read themselves, which is why they\u2019re getting deeper plot and making deeper connections when they\u2019re doing any audio books.\u201d<\/p>\n

Ms. Boeke even encourages families to consider comic books or graphic novels, which she contends \u201ccontain very strategic reading.\u201d<\/p>\n

For example, her kids enjoy a series of books called\u00a0Diary of a Wimpy Kid.<\/em>\u00a0But she\u2019ll check out the actual book so they can follow along with the audio book for greater understanding. Her kindergartener is reading one of that book series alongside the recording, which she stated \u201cthat\u2019s not something I would give a six-year-old otherwise.\u201d But the two in tandem are giving such a young child a lot of foundational learning and reading skills at an early age.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately for many other families,\u00a0COVID-19<\/em>\u00a0has created a disconnect in the ability of many families to engage the library as a resource to help their children\u2019s reading skills. As the cases of COVID-19 start to wane for the second time, the library is trying to reach more families to assist them in helping their kids.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are really excited that we are open. The pandemic has been long. We want customers to come visit us,\u201d she said. \u201cYou can call or visit us online, but we want people to pop into our buildings, get to talking with us and we\u2019ll help you find a reading challenge or a book that is just right for you and your family. We\u2019re missing our people. We\u2019re missing our community members. We\u2019re glad it\u2019s safe enough for everyone to come see us.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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