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April 2011 update- Vol. 5, Issue 4 |  |
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SAVE THE DATES for SUMMER READING
Hammond Public Library offers four Summer Reading Programs, starting June 1 and running through July 30.
The youth program, "One World, Many Stories," features a Readers program for independent readers, and a Listeners program for those who don't read on their own. For teens, the theme is "You Are Here," and for adults, "Novel Destinations."
Youth staff will travel to Hammond schools to present the program to students and teachers. To set a time for library staff to visit YOUR school, please contact Youth Services at (219) 931-5100, Ext. 336.
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FAMILY LITERACY NIGHT
Family Literacy Night takes place Tuesday, May 17 at 6 p.m. at the Howard Branch. Families can share story time, crafts and games. Staff talk with parents about the importance of reading to children, and also demonstrate interactive LeapFrog TAG readers.
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OF INTEREST
Tell your teens about HPL's We the People Essay Contest. Just read one of the We the People books and write a one-page essay on the theme, "A More Perfect Union." All teens are invited to enter, and participants are invited to a pizza party in May. Don't forget about the Library's blog! After reading a title from the We the People bookshelf, please comment at http://hpyperfectunion.wordpress.com and let us know what you think! Questions? Ask in the Youth Department or at the Teen Desk.
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To help schools and communities improve, United Way Worldwide plans to recruit one million volunteer readers, tutors, and mentors. The effort was prompted by a new report, Voices for the Common Good: American Speaks Out on Education, which found that 29% of Americans are concerned their children will drop out of school. Based on focus groups and a telephone survey, the report also found that Americans don't feel the problems of young people and education are confined to public schools. Most people believe that when you improve schools, you improve communities, and instilling values is as important to people as a solid education. In response to the campaign, the United Way Women's Leadership Council, a network of nearly 50,000 women in 120 communities across the country, agreed to recruit 100,000 volunteers who will focus on early grade literacy. United Way Worldwide also is recruiting volunteers through its Web site.
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BetterLesson
BetterLesson is an online social network for educators around the world. Registered users of the site share useful lessons, resources, and curriculum units; browse more than 100,000 lesson plans; join or create a customized network for educators with a common interest, location, or background; and give and solicit feedback to and from other educators. ____________________
According to a longitudinal study of nearly 4,000 students, one in six children who do not read proficiently by third grade - and one in four who are both poor and struggling readers - fail to graduate from high school. The report, Double Jeopardy: How Third-Grade Reading Skills and Poverty Influence High School Graduation (15 pages, PDF), found that 16% of third-grade students who did not read at grade level either dropped out or failed to finish high school on time, compared with 4% of proficient readers.
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Nearly a third (32.1%) of youth ages 14 to 17 have experienced maltreatment during their lifetime and 34.6% have witnessed family violence. When a child is abused or neglected,a variety of important adults may step in and advocate for the well-being of that child. Details are in the April 2011 Issue Alert from the Indiana Youth Institute: http://www.iyi.org/resources/doc/IYI-Issue-Brief-Child-Abuse-CASA-April-2011.pdf
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