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The Road to Reading

The Road to Reading series, proudly sponsored by the Grand Rapids Public Library, explores some of the reading activities you’ll find in our schools as well as difficulties students may face when learning to read.

The series also examines early childhood ties to literacy and new initiatives to help all children read.

Mr. Blue Sky is living here today, one might infer

Rockford Beth Heinen Bell

Inferring is when you use your background knowledge to gather new evidence from the text, and then use that all to find the meaning of what you’re reading, Meadow Ridge second-graders learned...

A sound investment in reading comprehension

Lowell Beth Heinen Bell

The features 'help you understand what you’re reading about,' these third-graders explain...

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Confidence-boosting books from local authors draw crowds

Forest Hills Morgan Jarema

Three district authors sold, signed and read from their own books recently at Ada Vista Elementary’s Scholastic book fair...

Kent ISD program ‘feeds my teacher soul’

Multi Districts Phil de Haan

Area teachers are taking part in a cohort model of professional development, and are returning to the classroom fired up...

Push A4, read “The Boy Next Door”

Godfrey-Lee Alexis Stark

Godfrey Elementary is now home to a book vending machine, where students can earn coins for new books by exhibiting positive behavior...

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And the wheels on the library go round and round

Rockford Brett Atwood

The Rockford Book Bus is a new addition to learning resources in Rockford this summer, making four stops a day in a converted school bus to bring books to children and families...

CORE vocabulary and symbols help youngsters develop language skills

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

The method decreases frustration, improves communication for students who may have limited language and increases language development. And all students can benefit...

The marvelous library of North Godwin

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

New paint, new books and new furniture transforms North Godwin’s library into a ‘merry old place’ of discovery...

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Storytime for seniors? They’re all ears

Sparta Janice Holst

March is Reading month hits the high school...

Building a community of readers

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

Students find that reading can be fun when everybody has the same book. And also, when there are prizes...

Taking ‘The Outsiders’ into the great outdoors

East Grand Rapids Morgan Jarema

Kicking off a unit on contemporary classics, teacher Amy Marlow put together a character-based photoshoot to give kids a break from typical online work...

Partnerships, at-home literacy focuses of reading month

The Road to Reading Erin Albanese

While 30 percent of Gladiola students continue to learn remotely, staff members are making efforts to connect families with digital and print resources. A main partner in the effort is Kent District Library...

Language arts teacher brings world of books to classroom

Comstock Park Karen Gentry

An extensive in-class collection and a partnership with KDL helps this teacher nurture lifelong readers...

‘Escape By Reading’ Takes On New Meaning

Kent City Janice Holst

More than 80 students and their family members recently joined in an escape room reading challenge, doing their part to help rescue their “trapped” principals...

Have books, will deliver

Godwin Heights Joanne Bailey-Boorsma

To make sure virtual students still have access to books, this middle school media clerk built her own online platform for the library, created a contactless book pick-up at the school and is delivering books to students at their homes...

Turning the page toward equity

Kentwood Erin Albanese

An effort to increase diversity in books in the district has resulted in an allocation of $1,500 per teacher for new titles, and a continued priority to keep shelves stocked and current...

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