BlogAThon - SCLLN

Afternoon Reminder:
Here to raise money and encourage people to volunteer.
Please visit the Blog A Thon and click on the Southern California Library Literacy Network.

Public libraries in Southern California provide FREE literacy services to English-speaking adults who want to improve basic reading and writing skills. As a volunteer, you have the rare opportunity to share the excitement and joy of helping someone read for the first time and to create a learning environment that promotes self-esteem and helps adult learners participate more fully in their community.

You can help an adult:

Develop basic reading skills
Improve spelling and writing
Gain general knowledge
Apply literacy skills to daily life
Become more confident and independent

Successful volunteer tutors:

Read and write comfortably in English
At least 18 years old
Previous teaching or tutoring experience is not required
Have patience and empathy
Have good listening skills
Flexible and nonjudgmental

Able to learn and use a variety of teaching methods

Typical commitment of a volunteer tutor:

2 tutoring sessions per week
Each session is 1 1/2 hours
Minimum 6 months of tutoring
A combination of Orientations, Tutor Workshops, and In-Service workshops
One-to-one tutoring and/or Small Groups

Blogathon 2007

BlogAThon - Books

Still looking for some Summer Reading ?

Some ideas:

NPR's list of recommended reading for Summer 2007.

Every summer, UC Berkeley sends new freshmen a list of books suggested by faculty and staff. 2007 Theme: Survival. Also has past years’ lists.

Who Reads What - 2007: Authors and celebrities; by year and name.

Celebrities Caught Reading

~ Celebrity Book Club
~ Celebrity Summer Reading
~ Read-Like-A-Celebrity

Blogathon 2007

BlogAThon - Children

. . . ran across this on Maggie Reads

Newberry Challenge

Because there are so many challenges out there, I thought I'd start one of my own. While I like all the challenges, I wanted to craft one to meet my needs and others could join in if they want. When I was looking at the Pulitzer list and Newberry list recently I realized that I've read more Newberry books. And I like it that way. I am a mother. I like to have my pulse on what the kids are reading AND I love young adult fiction. It reminds me of curling up in my dad's lazy boy and reading the afternoon away. It also makes me wonder if I could write children's books too.

So here is the challenge...

1. Pick 6 books from the Newberry list.
2. Comment here that you are in the challenge and list to your blog.
3. Post your picks on your blog.
4. You have from May 15, 2007 to Dec 31, 2007 to read and review the 6 books you choose.

Blogathon 2007