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[Karen DeFrank <defrank@VOICENET.COM>]

ubject: NEA Today Article *What's Dottie's Secret?*

rom owner-lm_net@LISTSERV.SYR.EDU Tue Dec 16 20:34:16 1997
Date: Tue, 16 Dec 1997 20:33:29 -0500
Dear Friends,

Did anyone else see the article called "What's Dottie's Secret?" in NEA
Today, January 1998, p. 4-5?

It lists seven "secrets' to a successful reading program.   I read it
eagerly to see how Dottie incorporates
the library into her reading program, but the library is never mentioned.
The article says each child has a
basket of books on his/her desk that are at an appropriate reading level,
and in bookcases around the room,
there are hundreds of other books.  No mention of a library.

As I hunted for Dottie's email address so I could question her practices, I
turned the page, where there is a
 big write up about the nationwide Read Across America Project on March 2.
One of the questions in this
article says "Why is NEA doing this?"  The answer given is "Research shows
that when children read outside
of school, they do better inside school."  Schools, libraries, and
bookstores are being targeting by NEA to
sponsor special events.

Wonder what Dottie thinks about that?  No email address is given.  I
thought it quite interesting.

Comments, anyone?


Karen DeFrank, Librarian
Dorothy L. Bullock Elementary School
Glassboro, NJ  08028
dlb@snip.net or defrank@voicenet.com

*When in doubt, Throw it OUT!*

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My aide and I made a book of Thanksgiving riddles that was a big hit.  I
found them on a web site.

Today I spent every free moment looking at Christmas sites for riddles and
came up with nothing.

Any ideas for sites with Christmas riddles appropriate for first thru third
graders?

Or, better yet,  do you know a Christmas riddle??  Thanks!

Karen DeFrank, Librarian
Dorothy L. Bullock Elementary School
Glassboro, NJ  08028
dlb@snip.net or defrank@voicenet.com

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