This year's news focus on greening the planet got us thinking about how to get kids involved with the environment this summer. Our Kids Off The Couch guru of kid-lit, Lucy Rafael, had a great suggestion: visit your local library! With shelves stocked full children's selections, it's easy to save trees by checking out books that are shared among many readers. Back by popular demand, this edition also featuresLucy's List of Great Summer Reads(scroll down a little bit on the page) including selections from painterly picture books to middle school page turners. Want more? Scroll down to Lucy's tips, honed from years of experience as both a librarian and mother, on how to encourage even the most reluctant of kids to read. To give our kids a bit of literary inspiration, we screened The Spiderwick Chronicles,a story about a boy who discovers a dusty old book filled with secrets that unlock a fantastical world of fairies and ogres. Although this movie is not for the very young, Lucy's list boasts books for everyone in the family!
Visit the official Kids Off The Couch Website for more information and some super valuable tips; Why It's Worth It, Red Flags, Further Viewing, Conversation Starters, What Worked, Before You Go and more!!!
Kids Off the Couch offers a free, weekly newsletter with ideas to help connect your family to each other and to the world. Sign up for our USA or LA editions and keep up with our latest Popcorn Adventures. LA subscribers also receive our "What's on the Radar Screen" with monthly updates on worthy activities for all ages.
A Widget enables you to experience the Web “a la carte” by delivering new, fun filled kids adventures to your home page, phone, social network or blog.
Disclaimer - Links to other web sites as well as comments are provided as entertainment and a convenience. No responsibility is assumed for the content of these comments or web sites referenced. Their inclusion does not necessarily constitute an endorsement of the linked site, nor does the inclusion here of a reference to a web site or a link to a website represent an endorsement by website referenced or its sponsors. Comments are generalizations and may not apply to every situation. Matter included here or in linked websites may not be current. It is advisable to consult with a competent professional before relying on any written commentary.
No comments:
Post a Comment