CSDLibraryNook

February 2024

February Cultural Literacy Calendar

ASL Videos: Lunar New Year and Black History Month

Reading Tip #2

Fun Library Fact #2

Fremont Main Library Storytime Schedule

CSD Library Website

More Library Resources

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February Cultural Literacy Calendar

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Fun Facts

Monthly Activity Calendars for Teachers, Staff, and Families

These monthly colorful calendars created by Epic! have TONS of activities students can do at school or with their families.

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Lunar New Year Videos:

Black History Month Videos:

Reading Tip #2

WHY RE-READING or RE-READING ALOUD IS POSSIBLY THE BEST READING

Source: https://readaloudrevival.com/141/

Fun Library Fact #2

Arturo Schomburg was born on January 24, 1874. He was a Puerto Rican of African and German descent.

His fifth-grade teacher told him that Black culture lacked a noteworthy history. This became his life's passion: collect books, letters, music, and art from Africa and the African diaspora and bring to light the achievements of people of African descent. When his collection became so large that it threatened to overflow his house, he turned to the New York Public Library.

This book is available at our CSD library. Check it out!

ATTENTION! Location Change for February 12th Storytime: Meet at the CSD Library

Visit our Library Webpage!

You can find our monthly Library Nook newsletters, monthly Fremont Library Storytime dates, and ASL videos by going to this link.

https://www.csdeagles.com/apps/pages/library

ASL STEM Storybooks

More Resources for You!

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Open a World of Reading

SORA provides more access to ebooks. You (anyone who has a CSD Eagles email account) can borrow ebooks from CSD's digital collection. Available on smartphones, tablets, and desktops, you can read for pleasure anytime, anywhere.

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Develop a Love of

Reading and Learning

Epic! gives unlimited access to thousands of ebooks, videos, and quizzes from leading publishers to help our students read, learn, and grow.

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Learn, Experience, & Thrive

Learning Channel is an online learning tool created for everyone at CSD. ASL Storytelling, ASL Storysigning, Diversity & Equity Resources, and more are available on this website.

Reading Tip #1: Reading Aloud is for ALL Ages!

It's a common misconception that reading aloud is only beneficial for younger children, particularly those in elementary school. In reality, reading aloud offers advantages across all age groups, including adolescents and adults. All age groups mean infants, toddlers, children, middle and high school students.

Research has shown endless benefits of reading aloud to all age groups in both home and school settings: Stronger vocabularies, higher critical thinking skills, higher academic achievement, better problem-solving skills, and more.

It is NOT TOO LATE to start reading aloud to your child(ren) or students!

Source: Jim Trelase's Read-Aloud Handbook by Cyndi Giorgis (2019)

Fun Library Fact #1:

The Joanina Library at the University of Coimbra in Portugal has a number of bats in residency, but no one is calling for an exterminator. The bats prey on insects that could damage book pages. Staff drape tables with coverings overnight and clean up the guano in the morning.

Source: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/578801/library-facts