Results: Child Literacy
Published on 02/24/2024
The importance of reading to children, especially when considering today's modern world where everything is on a screen.
Information sourced from the Child Mind Institute. https://shorturl.at/aeyUY
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Research has found that young children whose parents read to them daily have been exposed to at least 290,000 more words by the time they enter kindergarten than kids who aren't read to regularly. And depending on how much daily reading time kids get, that number can go up to over a million words. If you have/had kids in your life, do/did you read to them?
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Books can also help kids learn how to handle their own feelings in healthy ways. Seeing characters in books experience big emotions like anger or sadness lets kids know that these feelings are normal — and gives them a chance to talk about their own difficult feelings, too. If you do/did read to any kids in your life, did you find books to be helpful in helping them express their feelings?
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There are many people who can't afford books for their kids. I used to scour second hand stores when my 4 kids were young and was able to obtain many interesting books for them. Recently I've been visiting a "Click to Give" website, where a simple click can help fund books, supplies and educational opportunities for children. And, best of all... It's free! It's part of the GreaterGood charity sites and can be found at: https://theliteracysite.greatergood.com/clicktogive/lit/home -- Is this something you would be interested in doing? (FYI, this site relies on ads, so if you do use it, please disable any AdBlockers. Thank you.)
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I have 4 adult children, ages 21 to 40 and 16 grandkids, ages 1 to 16. Three of my 4 kids were all avid readers and really enjoyed getting new books. The one that didn't enjoy reading? Well, she has 6 kids, 2 step-kids and 1 god-child and has recently published 2 children's books, which she also illustrated! If you have/had kids in your life, did they ever do something that just totally surprised you?
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These are my daughter's books. The main character is her youngest daughter who is 3 years old. They're available on the Barnes and Noble website. (https://www.barnesandnoble.com/s/Lucy%20Rivera) I suffer from severe social anxiety and find it very difficult to interact with people, in real life and online. So, I was wondering if anyone had any advice on how to get my local library to include these books as a good read for (grand)parents/guardians and kids. I would truly appreciate any helpful suggestions. Thank you. Also, thank you to everyone for taking the time to read and answer all of this! I've never done anything like this before and I hope that I did an okay job.
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good job!
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You did a great job!
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You did good
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unsure
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Try to buy one and donate it if they accept and see if it's an interesting topic for them to include more booms
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Thank you! Reading is so very important. I received books from a young age from an aunt and haven't stopped reading since.
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Beautiful illustrations
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You did an excellent job.
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You did an awesome job! Please do more surveys.
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You did a great job. Donating sum books to local schools may put ur books into libraries
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You did a great job. I have found it best to be diverse and see what rings to be with children.
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I don't know
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Looking at the two pictures above, the books seem very promising; I wish all luck and goodness to you and your daughter. I liked this survey...I say 'well done and thumbs up'.
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Donate the titles you're interested in sharing.
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Congratulations to your daughter on having published 2 of her books.
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you make me happy that I wasn't the only one left that read to his kids and they also became avid readers
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You did a great job !!!
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I am not familiar with how to do that. The books look great. Hope all goes well.
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Great survey, very interesting .. you are a talented writer.
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If you have a title or an Author in mind, use "bookfinder.com", find the nearest bookseller, and order on-line from this bookseller website. Amazon also have a huge selection of books for kids.
Try to find a psychotherapist for your social anxieties reflexes. These may influence your kids behavioral patterns.
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Usually if you donate a book or books to a local library and explain why you are donating them, they will include them in their collection. If you don't want to do it in person, you can mail the books to the library with a cover letter explaining them. To make it even more appealing, ask your daughter to sign the books.
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ok job but no need to have long drawn out stories?
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Did great keep up the good work, interesting info
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Did Great
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U really like the poem it encourages us to learn everything good things in our life
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Have as many people as possible in your neighbourhood request the books. Libraries tend to buy books that the most people will read.
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Great books for building self-esteem and cementing social skills.
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Good job on your survey. Congrats to your daughter.
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GREAT JOB!!!!
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you did much more than a o.k. job you did great with your survey ,And yes books are agood hobbie to have and it good to spend time reading each day.
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great work
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Write a letter to the librarian. Call your friends to also ask for the book. Ask your daughter to donate a book.
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I have checked the website and it looked really good. i would say try to go to the library and ask them if they would like to put it there.
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You did a very fine job - especially for a first timer!
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Not sure
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I don't have any suggestions but I did enjoy your survey.
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A very nice job. Good topic, well written and interesting.
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Thanks will check them out.
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Y’a you did! ;)
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You did great.
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Very nice and sure you are proud.
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Really no comment
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I am gathering Dr. Seuss books to read to the grandchildren in honor of his birthday which is March 2nd, the same as my son's birthday!
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Yes, you did very well.
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Maybe you could find a teacher who would recommend the books to the library.
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Hang in there, I can relate to your anxiety.
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what a wonderful survey i really enjoyed this one as wellas other seruveys here i love the tellwut survey website i suffer from anxiety to its hard for me to trust folks thers only a handfull that i trust as for those nice books congtadulations the books sounds so nice ,
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Great survey!
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IT WAS GREAT GOOD JOB
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You could donate a copy of the book.
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Great job, very interesting.
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you did good!!! congratulations!
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I am not a parent so I do not feel I am a person to answer questions about education for kids. I do think we give enough of our tax dollars to help out social groups and they should include education with in the approved funds.
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pray to Jesus and read books bible self help books on anxiety
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You did great
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Not sure..
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You did a great job on this survey! Because you have social anxiety, I think you should write a letter to your local library asking them how they find out about childrens books to add to their collection of books. Maybe that will give you a clue about who to contact to ask if they will consider putting your daughters books on the list?
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I never did this.
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Both learn to accept what is going on
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Very interesting survey.
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CUTE
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Good job and Well Done!!
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Very interesting survey and I agree reading is extremely valuable to not only children, but also throughout your life.
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awesome job
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I haven't had any children in my care in decades.
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Great Job.
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You did Great ?.
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Well done?
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Kids are always first in life
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Awesome job. I wish you the best.
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Nice
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Thank you for your talent and writing such an incredible book
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READ READ READ!!!
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Gosh if the books are as good as the illustrations they will be fantastic. Kudos to her !!!
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Excellent survey. Good luck!!! Thank you.
I was a second grade teacher for 41 years. Nothing more important than reading to kids.
Each year The Boxcar Children was their favorite. Got them interested in reading chapter books.
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Ask the library board to check when they meet next time
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sorry - no idea
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It was more than fine
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Great, thank you.
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You did awesome. Thank you for all of the information. In answer to your question above, here in California, we are allowed to donate books to our local Libraries, so you can call you local and see if they will except this book as a donation (if you have or can get) an extra copy. Cheers and good luck.
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You need to talk to them and maybe donate the books to them
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You did great! :)
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Maybe try reading session at the library that include your books...
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I buy books and after I read them, I donate them to my local library.
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Good luck
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I dont know how but maybe call them
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Well done
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not just okay....more like superb!
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Depending on the Library Board you may be able to approach them directly. I live in a more rural area and that is the route I would take. By rural I mean towns of !5,000 people.
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You did a great job. I, too, love to read (and my parents read to me when I was a child. They quit reading to me about 4 months before I started school (first grade--no kindergarten, etc back in those days in my area). My teacher told them that I read everything I could get my hands on. Re the GreaterGood folks, I click on their website every day and "click to give". Re your library, why not send a copy of the books with a letter or note asking them to review them and possibly add them to their reading curriculum?
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Perfectly welled received!!!!!!!!
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Beautiful
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ok
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ask them
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The Fort Worth (tx) Public Library has a suggested purchase on their website, as i would hope most do. You might try that
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a great job very well details about reading and kids and books and spending time with our kids
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Yep:)
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Good job.
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like it and it is great
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My local library has a suggestion request on its web site that allows you to ask for them
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That was a great thing you did
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My local library has a table of books that have been recommended by patrons. Patrons are encouraged to leave comments regarding the books they read.
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IHave a open house
of sorts d invite everyone
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You done a great job. Great survey. I always read to my kids and grandbabies and they now love reading.
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You did a good job on the survey. Perhaps drop off a book for the children book director at the library for review.
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Email, give title and author, ask if they have the book. If not request they get it.
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Yes, you do a nice job! I read to my children every night, or if I was gone the babysitter or daddy read to them. I'd often read to them during the day also, and our eldest daughter taught hrerself to read from the cereal boxes at breakfast! They are still avid readers, are world travelers, volunteers; very community minded and great adults. I attribute it to their father, and all the reading. Going to the library and bookmobile were at least a twice a week event.
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Excellent thankyou for sharing
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They can order used books from Amazon.
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woke books
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you done great
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sometimes small town libraries can't afford to purchase new books, however, they do have a trade system, they can put a shout out to other libraries to see if they have those books on hand and can borrow them for a short time on loan so that the consumer does not have to purchase them.
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Strong suggestion to places who stock, use books to take a look at your selections and see if they can agree, like you, that they would be beneficial to show/stock for children to see and read
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GREAT SURVEY!!!!
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You did a fine job. A library would likely be happy to hear book suggestions from their patrons; just ask. Perhaps the library has / would like / could start a reading session for kids. I remember such from when I was a kid. Would you enjoy being a volunteer reader for the library?
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excellent!!!!!
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Good luck on your adventures
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You did a great job.
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Beautiful work. Google to see how you can get the books into the library.
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Have you ask the library to order books for you they might order books to help you hope you're able to receive some books take care
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Very Amazingly
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Interesting survey, look forward to more!
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I have donated books to the public library. The Queens library offers many books and I don't know of any that are donated to them that they don't offer.
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Talk to your local librarian and see if they will let you or your daughter read the book to the kids, do an event around it. You might get some sales and if it's popular enough, the library might be interested in including it. I volunteer at my local library and we do stuff like that all the time. Good luck!
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Kudos
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Important topic.
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This is so great, when my grandnephew was a toddler, I would read to him, and he would pick up the book, look at the pictures and tell me a story too. You did vey well, thank you for sharing insightful information.
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You did awesome!
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Great job!
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usually many of those places appreciate donated books
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You did okay congratulations
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No ideas sorry, but I think it is a great thing to do. My mom read to us as kids especially when we traveled by car to see our grandparents in another province. I was obsessed with reading and being dyslexic taught myself to read by grade 4. They were teaching site reading then what a mistake. I am elderly now but just moved with a library of about 5000 books. My daughter and granddaughters do still read as well but more on screens than on paper books and not as avidly as their grandma.
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good job
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The illustration is beautiful. my library takes emailed suggestions for purchases. Try to find one that has this too. Mine used to take donations of books. You can try that too.
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Rainy day enchanted
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The books look like my great granddaughter would like them.
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good
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I have two relatives who wrote children's books. I donated them to my local library after asking if they would add them to the collection if I gave them a copy. The library was happy to do so. As a retired children's librarian for 32 years I do think I judged these books being worthy of adding to the collection.
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Try to get the library to let you read to children in an organized setting.
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i would donate the books to the library
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a great way to express feelings when one cannot find the words
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O K but I don't this is the place to promote things
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you did find
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You actually did a great job and emphasized the importance of literacy!!
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Host a drive
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I don't know.
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Yes, you did okay with your child. Because I did the same with my son when he was 3 years old and he became a honor student and was assigned to a gifted class.
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Why can't your daughter ask the library if they can carry it?
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Super job!
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Did a good job
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U did good!!
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It was great
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You did a great job. There is also PJ Library for children which sends a free book every month to children in different ages. You can join on the web.
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I wish you and your family the very best, I am sure your local library would gladly accept a donation of the books, I have donated new books to my local rural library and also the huge library when I lived in California, they all welcomed book donations !
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I was the best reader in my first grade class and never went to kindergarten. Not sure I was read to much.
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If you want these books in your local library, donate a few copies of them. Simple solution.
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I love this
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Charming!!
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You did great!
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Lovely. Thanks for the links to Greater Good and to the wonderful children's books.
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Good job.Blessings
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You did a awesome job! Hope you will make more surveys!
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GET HELP FROM YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD
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a friend of mine is publishing a book religious THE BIG BANG THEORY
so their are publishers out there
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You did an awesome job on your survey presentation!
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Lovely survey!
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Awesome job! Great illustration support!!☆☆☆☆☆
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I grew up with both of my parents and my grandmother reading to me most days when I was young. About 30 years ago I spent a couple years as a literacy tutor. I had to go through several months of training before starting. One of the things I learned about literacy, is if children do not ever see their parents reading at home, the children are much less likely to learn to read well, if at all. If you read, and read to your children, it is pretty much a guarantee that your children will be readers, too.
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I would buy a few copies of the books and them you could donate them to the library.
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Yes it is informative and u did great.
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Excellent Job!!!1
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I think that you are on the right track with having read to your children. When my kids where young I would take my children to the local library where I live and my children loved it! Me or my husband would read the books our kids would pick out. They absolutely loved being read to and my husband and I would teach them what some of the words they did not understand meant.
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Fantastic job sharing Thank you.
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Cool
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It's interesting that you would write this as I have passed some of my son's books (who was murdered in 2012) to his grandchildren.
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You did a great job?
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If you really can't find a way to approach the local library executive board, collections administrator or even just a worker, buy a few copies of each book and take them (or have someone do it for you) to the library as a donation.
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it was great keep it up. It was enjoying to answer something non political.
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You did fine. Ask for the books at your local library. See if they can bring them in.
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Beautiful love e it
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Ask the library to stock a few in the kid’s section - pretty much donate the books to the library and then it will get atound
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Well done!
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Donate some and it will be stock in kids section
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Awesome job-
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Great job! Thanks!
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Make an online audio for reading with maybe pictures which relate by mention, in the audio libraries, and accept that readers like these. Reading lists and their authors are available at libraries- add your books to the lists.
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You Did An Awesome Job
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You surly did
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Talk to the head librarian or write to the main office for libraries in the city you live in.
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