When school was starting and we were hashing out the schedule for checkouts, one kindergarten teacher asked if I wouldn't mind reading out loud to her students once in a while. Once in a while? I plan on reading out loud to them every chance I get! I wondered why she asked.
She said that in her 20 years of teaching she'd only had three school librarians who had like to read out loud to her students. Now I don't know how many schools she's taught at or how many school librarians she's dealt with but it's definitely more than three. I was staggered. No matter what I've done or what I've taught, even adults, I've enjoyed reading out loud. But especially as a school librarian. I'm forever trying to get teachers to read out loud more.
If you are a school librarian or you know someone who is, remind them to take a break from everything, pull up a chair in front of some patrons, and read something. Even if it's just an excerpt.
It's like magic.
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