Sunday, January 20, 2013
The employees of the Alpharetta Department of Public Safety promote reading in monthly visits to the local school.
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Sunday, January 20
The Alpharetta Department of Public Safety’s firefighters have been fired up about reading at Alpharetta Elementary School. Firefighters from Alpharetta’s Station No. 5 participated in a program to promote reading by visiting the school and conducting reading sessions with students in the classroom. Firefighters Inspiring Reading Every Day is a collaborative effort between Alpharetta’s finest and the Alpharetta Elementary School, according to a news release from the department's spokesman, George Gordon. Students improve their reading comprehension skills, sight words and phonics by participating in classroom exercises and by online programs. They use songs, games, books and a rewards program to enhance their skills. The Alpharetta …
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Alpharetta Elementary School
192 Mayfield Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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Thursday, January 17, 2013
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System's Big Read grant is being used to revitalize literature's role in American life.
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Thursday, January 17
The Atlanta-Fulton Public Library System received the 2013 Big Read grant, a program of the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA), in partnership with Arts Midwest, designed to revitalize the role of literature in American culture and to encourage citizens to read for pleasure and enlightenment. A library system spokesperson said in a release that the goal of the libraries aligns perfectly with those of the Big Read: to stop the decline of literary reading in America by encouraging reading. This “one book/one community” opportunity offers everyone the chance to read and discuss a single book within their communities and is a wonderful chance for real dialog. Participants throughout Fulton County and Atlanta will read the same book, A …
Friday, November 23, 2012
Books make great holiday gifts. Give your loved ones these books as stocking stuffers this holiday season.
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Friday, November 23, 2012
Editor's Note: Residents in Alpharetta and Milton have two bookstores in addition to online stores: Barnes & Noble and Books for Less, plus additional stores that sell books. When you give a child or a teen a book, you are creating a memory that will last a lifetime. What’s more, books offer so many options. Are you trying to find a book for an early reader? Choose a picture book or a Great Beginner Read. Does your grandchild love non-fiction? Take a look at the Great Family Reads section. Has your niece read every book known to man? There are some brand new books on this list that she may not have seen yet. Do you struggle to find just the right book to entice your child to read? These selections are sure kid-pleasers that will meet any …
Monday, November 19, 2012
Make the most of pre-game time and halftime by reading and talking about these great books!
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Monday, November 19, 2012
Are you enjoying the football and basketball seasons? Kids across the country sure are! You can be an All-Star parent without missing even one of the season’s big games! And we don’t just mean you’ll be playing and watching and cheering, but you’ll be reading the best books about sports out there. PatchReads and ReadKiddoRead want to get you and your kids talking about some great sports books with the Tailgate Book Club. Follow these steps to make the most of pre-game time, halftime, and all the days in between. Step 1: Pick a book each week based on the ReadKiddoRead Tailgate Book Club List, and have all your friends and their kids read it before game day. Step 2: Gather everyone together for the game. During half-time, put the TV on mute…
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Patch asked newly-published children's book author Jo Ann Kairys to tell us about the most magical children's book on the shelves this holiday season. Here is her list.
Kids say and do the darndest things, right? And so often, they provide tender or hilarious or wonder-filled inspiration for picture books. One day I heard my granddaughters complaining about the rain as they thumped on the window. Eager to get outdoors, they waited impatiently for the storm to end. Suddenly, they pretended they were the rain. “SWOOSH! SPLAT! SWISH!” Their sounds were innocently poetic, perfect ingredients for a rhyming picture book. Putting it all together in story form is when the magic happens—a sound in just the right place, a vibrant image that brings the story alive, and characters who draw you right into their world. There are so many wonderful children’s picture books. I’d like to share a few that I think have that …
Friday, October 19, 2012
The second graders dress up as one of their favorite characters in a book they've read.
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Friday, October 19, 2012
Second grade is a special year at Summit Hill Elementary School. Students study various books and their love of reading. After reading a variety of books, students choose one of their favorites and dress up as that character. All the students of the school line the hall, as the second graders show off their favorite book in a character parade. Shown in the photo, Sohan Patel, Henry Bobe, Carson Porter and Owen Sellazzo dress up as various baseball players for the Annual Storybook Character Parade.
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Summit Hill Elementary School
13855 Providence Rd, Alpharetta, GA
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
The elementary school team will compete regionally on Feb. 4.
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Wednesday, February 1, 2012
Manning Oak Elementary School’s Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl team competed with 10 other schools from Fulton County on Saturday, Jan. 28 and won first place. Second place went to Creek View Elementary. Manning Oak’s team is composed of 4th and 5th graders who are great readers. The children were asked to read the 17 books nominated for the Georgia Book Award. Two fourth graders, Matthew Avella and Jordan Pennington, read all 17 books and some of the books they read more than once. The team will compete in the Helen Ruffin Reading Bowl Regional competition at Clayton State University on Saturday, Feb. 4. The Manning Oaks Elementary Reading Bowl Team members are: Matthew Avella, Amber Brown, Miller Connell, Anushka Dheer, Sasha Hanrahan, …
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Manning Oaks Elementary School
405 Cumming St, Alpharetta, GA
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Students were challenged to read over the holiday break.
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Sunday, January 1, 2012
Ken Scott, the "Magical Storyteller," performed his magic show entitled "One World Magical Stories" for students at Manning Oaks Elementary School in December. In his show, Scott encouraged students to check out books from the media center, obtain a public library card, taught them where to find certain books in the library, taught about different countries, and emphasized care for books through his creative and engaging magic show. The cheers and screams were electric as Ken Scott turned a stuffed rabbit into a real one, did magic with a dancing handkerchief, and introduced Croco, a funny and cantankerous Alligator puppet, who turned three hankies into an American Flag. His show is a great way to send off children and encourage them …
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Manning Oaks Elementary School
405 Cumming St, Alpharetta, GA
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Wednesday, January 19, 2011
The Alpharetta Public Library's Lap Sit reading program is a great way for children to learn the joys of reading.
If you’re a mom (or dad) of young children and are looking for a reason to get out of the house on Tuesday mornings, then the Lap Sit reading program at the Alpharetta Public Library is the place for you. Aside from socializing with others their own age, children are entertained by several lively readings as well as an activity. This week's theme was snow. Interestingly enough, it was supposed to be last Tuesday's theme but the program had to be cancelled due to the real life snow that accumulated in the Alpharetta area. With memories of snow angels and sledding fresh on their minds the children listened as librarian Judy Grandillo read Millions of Snowflakes, a story about a little girl's adventures in the snow. After another wintry …
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Alpharetta Library Fulton County
238 Canton St, Alpharetta, GA
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