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���And the boy loved the tree . . . very much. And the tree was happy.���

#reading makes us #human! http://theatln.tc/1L8dNL2

#reading makes us #human!
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How Reading Makes Us More Human
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A debate has erupted over whether reading fiction makes human beings more moral. But what if its real value consists in something even more fundamental?

#gender gap in #reading. All countries of the world have gender gap!http://bro...

#gender gap in #reading. All countries of the world have gender gap!

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Girls, boys, and reading
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In part one of the 2015 Brown Center on American Education, Tom Loveless examines the gap in reading ability between boys and girls, in the U.S. and abroad.��

#reading and #kids a #nationalsurvey! Here are some surprising resultshttp://b...

#reading and #kids a #nationalsurvey! Here are some surprising results

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4 Surprises in Scholastic���s National Survey of Kids and Reading - EdCentral
www.edcentral.org
The results of a national survey may overturn conventional wisdom about how much children love ebooks and desire to be left alone when reading for fun.

#reading preferences are not influenced by #gender!http://bit.ly/1PoU5k9

#reading preferences are not influenced by #gender!

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Reading Motivation and Girls and Boys Preferences - NeuroNet Learning
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Researchers have identified gender differences between children���s reading motivation and reading choices.

#maps and #reading never thought of that! This post is an #eyeopener for me!ht...

#maps and #reading never thought of that! This post is an #eyeopener for me!

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Kids Can't Read Maps and Why That is a Problem
www.pastemagazine.com
Britain���s Royal Institute of Navigation found that many children can���t read a landscape or an ordnance survey map, or navigate with a compass���let alone use the stars that have guided humans for centuries.

Even #adults love #kidsbooks! Pick up one today!http://bit.ly/1PLTC6z

Even #adults love #kidsbooks! Pick up one today!

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Children���s picture books to read with your kids this summer
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You never get too old for a good picture book, community blogger and librarian Chantelle Hurtekant says. If you���re overwhelmed by the kids��� section

#reading is one thing, rereading is another. Are you a #rereader? I am a #compul...

#reading is one thing, rereading is another. Are you a #rereader? I am a #compulsive rereader!

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Why Do We Re-Read Our Favorite Books as Kids, and Why Do We Stop When We Get Older?
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As an avid young reader, I tore through every Nancy Drew book ��� both the originals and the cheap paperback updates ��� twice, experiencing my favorites up to five or six times. Even more sacred was m...

#libraries are #fun too!http://huff.to/1ERNhqk

#libraries are #fun too!

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8 Awesome Ways Libraries Are Making Learning Fun
www.huffingtonpost.com
I encourage you to check out your local library and see what they're up to. I think you'll be impressed -- and more than a little surprised -- by what they're doing.

#1000books before #kindergartenWhat a brilliant idea!http://bit.ly/1dTCrUO

#1000books before #kindergarten

What a brilliant idea!

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Set goal to read 1,000 books to child before kindergarten
www.clintonherald.com
Effective immediately, Rivershare libraries are proud to announce the launch of a new early literacy program specifically for babies and toddlers called 1,000 Books Before Kindergarten.