The Preeceville Grade 10 students visited the Preeceville Branch of the Parkland Regional Library on January 20 to sign up for library cards and to learn how to successfully utilize its services.
“Thank you to Barb Pidherny, the librarian, for providing the tour of the library,” said Leslea Hanson, teacher.
Besides the book collection, Pidherny spoke of the other resources offered by the library including music, movies, e-books, audio books, and magazines, all of which are offered free with a library card.
For more information about the library and its services, one may visit parklandlibrary.ca or visit the library.
Research shows that students need to make choices in reading that reflect their interests because interest drives engagement, it was said. Providing students with access to books through the school library, the regional library, classroom libraries (largely funded by classroom teachers), and the take a book/leave a book collection at the school ensures that they can discover texts to meet their interests, needs and abilities.
To encourage students and families to read, the Preeceville School Student Representive Council is sponsoring reading challenges each month,“ said Hanson.
A Family Literacy Day was held January 27.
“Family Literacy Day is a national awareness initiative created by ABC Life Literacy Canada in 1999 and held annually on January 27 to raise awareness of the importance of reading and engaging in other literacy-related activities as a family,” said Hanson. “Taking time every day to read or do a learning activity with children is crucial to a child’s development, improving a child’s literacy skills dramatically, and can help a parent improve his or her skills as well.
The next event that the school will feature is World Read Aloud Day on February 16. Freedom to Read Week takes place from February 26 to March 4, it was said.. Freedom to Read Week is an annual event that encourages Canadians to think about and reaffirm their commitment to intellectual freedom, which is guaranteed them under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms. Freedom to Read Week is organized by the Freedom of Expression Committee of the Book and Periodical Council. One may visit http://www.freedomtoread.ca/ for more information about censorship, titles that have been challenged, and activities.
