Comprehension

March 11, 2010 Meeting Watch the 60 Minutes video with brain researcher Marcel Just from Carnegie Mellon University. "How Technology May Soon Read Your Mind" __ []  __ or []

See the Websites page for resources recommended by Rosanne Parry, the author that we Skyped with during our meeting.

Some of Rosanne's ideas:
 * Organize parent-child book clubs []
 * Have a multiple copy shelf in the library so friends can pick out a book to read together
 * Reading buddies
 * Battle of the Books - quizbowl format, read a collection of books in different genres picked by the librarian and then compete
 * SSR book club
 * Newberry Club - librarian picks books that are eligible to win a "newberry" award, voted on by the students
 * Family Literacy Night
 * develop a partnership witha local, independent bookstore
 * Develop a cannon of books at each grade level for "intentional read aloud time." Every year update the list with a more contemporary selection
 * Poster idea for a book fair night: What is the best first line of a book you've ever read
 * Read alike lists (If you liked Harry Potter, then try this...)