Reading Solutions – December 2017
Holiday Shoppers get ready to Hit the Books There are two kinds of holiday shoppers. The first is your Get- It- Done, no nonsense type. You know who you are. You make sure that everyone gets their very specific wish list to you before Thanksgiving so you can sit down once at the computer and […]
Reading Solutions – November 2017
Babies and Books There are almost 3,000 babies born in Dona Ana County each year. About half of them are born at Memorial Medical Center where MMC Auxiliary volunteers make sure that every one of them goes home with baby’s first book. As new moms get ready to leave the hospital, volunteer Claud Westcott tells […]
Reading Solutions – October 2017
Strong learning communities are built on good relationships between home and school. Communication is key to building relationships. Relationships are foundational for building learning communities. A parent creates the first learning relationship as soon as the baby comes. Parents’ relationships encompass a broader learning community as their toddler’s world expands. Later, strong bonds between parents […]
Reading Solutions – September 2017
Reading is in the air Community consciousness is high and readers of all ages are finding ways to get involved in the work of raising readers. This month we take a quick survey of the current literacy landscape. Reading Buddies are mentors in the schools Would you enjoy volunteering once a week to share your […]