Books for Everybody! Do you love to read? Well we have an event for you! The 2nd annual Detroit Festival of Books is almost here! Located in Sheds 5 and 6 at Eastern Market, the Festival of Books is a free and open to the public event to be held July 15, 2018 from 10:00 …
6 Tips for Getting Boys to Read More
It is a commonly known fact that boys, on average, lag behind girls in the amount of reading they do AND the level of their reading skills. While my son is a good reader, reading is not one of his favorite things to do. He would much rather go outside and play or work with …
Free Summer Activities in Metro Detroit
School is almost out and soon you will be looking for some fun things to do when the kids are home! The Metro Detroit area is full of Summer fun! Check out the listings below for some fun, free events to share with your family! Borders https://media.bordersstores.com/pdf/formDoubleDogDare.pdf Barnes and Noble https://www.barnesandnoble.com/summerreading/index.asp …
The next chapter
You know what’s awesome about insomnia? I have nearly all the time I want to read in the middle of the night. And that is what I did on Saturday night when the sleep eluded me.
Students rewarded for participating in Reading Ranger Program
Local students set reading records as participants in the 2010 Reading Ranger Program offered by Oakland County Parks and Recreation in March, which is National Reading Month. This year, 14,082 students from 210 schools and home school groups participated in the program, up from 12,475 in 2009. Students read a total of 5,528,000 pages. Clifford H. Smart Middle School in …