Children http://lisnews.org/taxonomy/term/76/all en To Kill A Mockingbird Pulled From Reading List http://lisnews.org/to_kill_a_mockingbird_pulled_from_reading_list <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/78">Censorship</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/39">Libraries</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/21">School Libraries</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/to-kill-a-mockingbird-mississippi-school-district-removes-lesson-plan/">CBS NEWS </a>reports that a school district in Missippi has pulled Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird from a junior high reading list as the discussion of race “makes people uncomfortable.”. The book remains in libraries (fortunately).</p> </div></div></div> Sat, 14 Oct 2017 21:17:47 +0000 birdie 44913 at http://lisnews.org Librarian explains why she rejected books donated by Melania Trump http://lisnews.org/librarian_explains_why_she_rejected_books_donated_by_melania_trump <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/39">Libraries</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/80">Politics</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/21">School Libraries</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Via <a href="https://www.cbsnews.com/news/librarian-explains-why-she-rejected-books-donated-by-melania-trump/">CBS News</a>. <p> The Dr. Suess books were rejected by a librarian at the Cambridgeport Elementray School Library in response to President Trump's selection of Betsy DeVos as Secretary of Education among other factors. What's your opinion on the rejection of the gift? <P> <p><b>UPDATE</b>: FLOTUS office fires back a reply to the rejection of the Dr. Suess books: <a href="http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2017/09/29/melania-trump-fires-back-at-librarian-who-rejected-gift-dr-seuss-books-as-racist.html">via FoxNews </a>(what else?) <p>'To turn the gesture of sending young students some books into something divisive is unfortunate.' - FLOTUS</div></div></div> Thu, 28 Sep 2017 21:47:51 +0000 birdie 44904 at http://lisnews.org A Better Way to Get Kids in Libraries: Stop Fining Them http://lisnews.org/a_better_way_to_get_kids_in_libraries_stop_fining_them <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/39">Libraries</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote>Marx is currently on the look-out for some creative ways to not fine kids, but still hold them accountable. One idea he's toying with: put a hold on a child's account until they simply return their overdue materials, no fines involved. Five years ago, Marx granted city-wide amnesty to children with fines, and he says they saw 80,000 kids return to the library over time. Now, he's trying to secure a $10 million endowment to get rid of fines in perpetuity. </blockquote> From <a href="http://www.wnyc.org/story/better-way-get-kids-libraries-stop-fining-them/">A Better Way to Get Kids in Libraries: Stop Fining Them - WNYC News - WNYC</a></div></div></div> Tue, 09 May 2017 00:51:43 +0000 Blake 44817 at http://lisnews.org Getting Kids to Read the Stuffed Animal Way http://lisnews.org/getting_kids_to_read_the_stuffed_animal_way <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/53">International</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/39">Libraries</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">Via <a href="http://www.cnn.com/2017/02/28/health/stuffed-animals-reading-study/">CNN</a>.<p> <img src="http://i2.cdn.cnn.com/cnnnext/dam/assets/170227145313-02-stuffed-animals-reading-exlarge-169.jpg"> West Orange NJ's childrens librarian Faith Boyle read "Knuffle Bunny: A Cautionary Tale" by Mo Willems to a group of children and their fluff-filled companions. After that late afternoon story time, the children kissed their toys good night.</p> A group of teenage volunteers quickly got to work, snapping photos of the stuffed animals in the library. There were images of a teddy bear and bunny holding hands while watching a puppet show and a tiny plush alligator reading about swamps. Even the photos of the monkeys sneaking Chips Ahoy cookies from the break room made it onto the library's Facebook page.</div></div></div> Tue, 28 Feb 2017 17:54:36 +0000 birdie 44755 at http://lisnews.org Your Child Should Read Banned Books http://lisnews.org/your_child_should_read_banned_books <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11">Books</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/78">Censorship</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/39">Libraries</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2017/01/16/well/family/the-banned-books-your-child-should-read.html?smid=nytcore-ipad-share&smprod=nytcore-ipad">From pediatrician Perri Klass via the New York Times</a>, why children should read banned books, and some recommendations.</div></div></div> Fri, 27 Jan 2017 20:54:41 +0000 birdie 44726 at http://lisnews.org Once your kids can read easy books, start reading them hard ones, says reading expert Doug Lemov http://lisnews.org/once_your_kids_can_read_easy_books_start_reading_them_hard_ones_says_reading_expert_doug_lemov <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/37">Literacy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote>There are multiple benefits to reading kids hard books, he argues. Some are obvious, like exposing them to more complex vocabulary. Some are less so, such as exposing them to more complicated sentences and more elaborate plot lines, which better prepares them for when they encounter those on their own further down the road.</blockquote> From <a href="http://qz.com/780376/once-your-kids-can-read-easy-books-start-reading-them-hard-ones-says-reading-expert-doug-lemov/">Once your kids can read easy books, start reading them hard ones, says reading expert Doug Lemov — Quartz</a></div></div></div> Wed, 14 Sep 2016 16:21:36 +0000 Blake 44594 at http://lisnews.org The origins of children’s literature - The British Library http://lisnews.org/the_origins_of_children_s_literature_the_british_library <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11">Books</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote>By the end of the 18th century, children’s literature was a flourishing, separate and secure part of the publishing industry in Britain. Perhaps as many as 50 children’s books were being printed each year, mostly in London, but also in regional centres such as Edinburgh, York and Newcastle. By today’s standards, these books can seem pretty dry, and they were often very moralising and pious. But the books were clearly meant to please their readers, whether with entertaining stories and appealing characters, the pleasant tone of the writing, or attractive illustrations and eye-catching page layouts and bindings. </blockquote> From <a href="http://www.bl.uk/romantics-and-victorians/articles/the-origins-of-childrens-literature">The origins of children’s literature - The British Library</a></div></div></div> Thu, 18 Aug 2016 14:31:41 +0000 Blake 44549 at http://lisnews.org Our (Bare) Book Shelves, Our Selves http://lisnews.org/our_bare_book_shelves_our_selves <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11">Books</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/37">Literacy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote><p>Although the study did not account for e-books, as they’re not yet available in enough countries, Dr. Evans said in theory they could be just as effective as print books in encouraging literacy.</p> <p>“But what about the casual atmosphere of living in a bookish world, and being intrigued to pull something off the shelf to see what it’s like?” she asked. “I think that will depend partly on the seamless integration of our electronic devices in the future.”</p></blockquote> <p>From <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2015/12/06/fashion/our-bare-shelves-our-selves.html">Our (Bare) Shelves, Our Selves - The New York Times</a></p> </div></div></div> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 13:03:10 +0000 Blake 43955 at http://lisnews.org In response to controversy, hundreds pack Mount Horeb library for reading of transgender book http://lisnews.org/in_response_to_controversy_hundreds_pack_mount_horeb_library_for_reading_of_transgender_book <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11">Books</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/78">Censorship</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/33">Must Read Stories</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1">News</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/25">Public Libraries</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even">&lt;P align=justify&gt;&lt;blockquote&gt;MOUNT HOREB — In a turnout that stunned organizers, nearly 600 people filled the library here Wednesday night to hear a public reading of a children’s book about a transgender girl, with many in the crowd expressing strong support for a local family with a transgender child.&lt;/blockquote&gt;&lt;/P&gt; From &lt;A HREF=&quot;http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/in-response-to-controversy-hundreds-pack-mount-horeb-library-for/article_095da109-0caf-534e-9879-3cb4e0c769ee.html&quot;&gt;http://host.madison.com/wsj/news/local/education/in-response-to-controversy-hundreds-pack-mount-horeb-library-for/article_095da109-0caf-534e-9879-3cb4e0c769ee.html&lt;/A&gt; &lt;!--break--&gt;</div></div></div> Sun, 06 Dec 2015 02:54:26 +0000 dubuquer 43950 at http://lisnews.org The Statistical Dominance of Dr. Seuss http://lisnews.org/the_statistical_dominance_of_dr_seuss <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/45">Authors</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote><p>Nearly twenty-five years after his death, Dr. Seuss continues to dominate the world of children’s books to an astonishing degree.</p> <p>Today, one in four children’s first book is one penned by Theodor Seuss Geisel (Dr. Seuss’s given name). The Cat in the Hat, Green Eggs and Ham, and How the Grinch Stole Christmas!, all published prior to 1970, remain among today’s bestselling children’s books. The Grinch might have stolen Christmas, but Geisel stole all our hearts.</p></blockquote> <p>From <a href="http://priceonomics.com/the-statistical-dominance-of-dr-seuss/?utm_medium=email&amp;utm_source=digg">The Statistical Dominance of Dr. Seuss</a></p> </div></div></div> Thu, 12 Nov 2015 16:37:51 +0000 Blake 43866 at http://lisnews.org Vending Machines Dispense Free Books to Children http://lisnews.org/vending_machines_dispense_free_books_to_children <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11">Books</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/37">Literacy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote><p>In Washington, D.C., some vending machines are providing a new snack: free children’s books.</p> <p>The Book Vending Machine program is the first of its kind in the U.S. It is the newest addition to "Soar with Reading", a literacy program started five years ago by JetBlue Airlines.</p> <p>Dozens of books that appeal to children are within reach, at the push of a button...</p></blockquote> <p>From <a href="http://learningenglish.voanews.com/content/vending-machines-dispense-free-books-to-children/2942648.html">Vending Machines Dispense Free Books to Children</a></p> </div></div></div> Tue, 08 Sep 2015 14:12:27 +0000 Blake 43632 at http://lisnews.org What Reading Does for the Mind http://lisnews.org/what_reading_does_for_the_mind <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11">Books</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/37">Literacy</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><blockquote><p> Lack of exposure and practice on the part of the less skilled reader delays the development of automaticity and speed at the word recognition level. Slow, capacity-draining word recognition processes require cognitive resources that should be allocated to comprehension. Thus, reading for meaning is hindered; unrewarding reading experiences multiply; and practice is avoided or merely tolerated without real cognitive involvement.</p></blockquote> <p>From <a href="http://www.csun.edu/~krowlands/Content/Academic_Resources/Reading/Useful%20Articles/Cunningham-What%20Reading%20Does%20for%20the%20Mind.pdf">What Reading<br /> Does for the Mind</a> [PDF Link]<br /><a href="http://www.reddit.com/r/books/comments/2xjp4d/childrens_books_have_50_more_rare_words_written/">Via Reddit</a></p> </div></div></div> Mon, 02 Mar 2015 13:50:53 +0000 Blake 43354 at http://lisnews.org More Librarians Required in NYC Middle and High Schools http://lisnews.org/more_librarians_required_in_nyc_middle_and_high_schools <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/21">School Libraries</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/39">Libraries</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/41">Librarians</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>The New York City Department of Education must stop violating rules on the minimum number of librarians required at city high schools, state education Commissioner John B. King Jr. has decided.</p> <p>The United Federation of Teachers had appealed to the commissioner several times in recent years to force the city to comply with regulations spelling out how many librarians are necessary, depending on enrollment. City school officials argued last year that fewer were needed because of advancements in technology and the ability of small schools to share them.</p> <p>In a decision signed Sept. 15, Mr. King said the union didn't have standing to argue on behalf of students deprived of librarians' help, but the city must comply with the staffing minimums.</p> <p>A spokeswoman for the city education department said it would work on a plan to address the issue, noting that school libraries have "tremendous value." Article from <a href="http://online.wsj.com/articles/new-york-city-schools-told-to-comply-with-minimum-librarian-requirements-1411440645">The Wall Street Journal</a>.</p> </div></div></div> Fri, 26 Sep 2014 18:26:29 +0000 birdie 43091 at http://lisnews.org New York City Librarian Gets Covered in Pasta. http://lisnews.org/new_york_city_librarian_gets_covered_in_pasta <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/41">Librarians</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p><img src="http://www.qgazette.com/sites/www.qgazette.com/files/images/2014-09-17/IMG_0670.preview.JPG" /></p> <p>Talk about dedication to her line of work! <a href="http://www.qgazette.com/news/2014-09-17/Front_Page/Whitestone_Librarian_Gets_Covered_In_Pasta.html">Click here</a> to find out why.</p> </div></div></div> Mon, 22 Sep 2014 17:59:06 +0000 birdie 43085 at http://lisnews.org Which Version of American History to Teach Texas High Schoolers? http://lisnews.org/which_version_of_american_history_to_teach_texas_high_schoolers <div class="field field-name-taxonomy-vocabulary-2 field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Topic:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/11">Books</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/21">School Libraries</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/76">Children</a></div></div></div><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><p>From <a href="http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/history-books-spark-latest-texas-classroom-battle-25544933">ABC News</a>:</p> <p>Debates over academic curriculum and textbooks have for years thrust Texas' Board of Education into the national spotlight, sparking battles over issues such as how to teach climate change and natural selection. In 2010, while approving the history curriculum standards that this year's round of new books are supposed to follow, conservatives on the board required that students evaluate whether the United Nations undermines U.S. sovereignty and study the Congressional GOP's 1994 Contract with America.</p> <p>This long-running ideological dispute over what gets taught in Texas classrooms flared anew over proposed history textbooks Tuesday, with academics decrying lessons they said exaggerate the importance of Christian values on the nation's Founding Fathers while conservatives complained of anti-American, pro-Islam biases.</p> <p>The Board of Education will approve new history textbooks for the state's 5-plus million public school students in November. But it heard hours of complaints about 104 proposed books during a sometimes heated public hearing.</p> <p>Jacqueline Jones, chairwoman of the University of Texas' History Department, said one U.S. history high school book cheerleads for President Ronald Reagan and the significance of America's free enterprise system while glossing over Gov. George Wallace's attempt to block school integration in Alabama. She also pointed to a phrase stating that "the minimum wage remains one of the New Deal's most controversial legacies."</p> <p>"We do our students a disservice when we scrub history clean of unpleasant truths," Jones said "and when we present an inaccurate view of the past that promotes a simple-minded, ideologically driven point of view."</p> </div></div></div> Wed, 17 Sep 2014 15:16:55 +0000 birdie 43080 at http://lisnews.org
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