Links I Shared on Twitter this Week: September 23: Tons of Links on Growing Readers
September 23, 2016
Here are highlights from the links that I shared on Twitter this week @JensBookPage. Not included are the live tweets that I did of the Cybils panelist announcement, as there were many of those. You can find the lists of panelists on the Cybils blog. Other topics this week include #BookLists, #DiverseBooks, #PictureBooks, #WorldReadAloudDay, Growing Bookworms, Harry Potter, introversion, kidlitosphere, libraries, Mo Willems, parenting, reading aloud, reading choice, recess, school librarians, and schools.
Book Lists + Awards
Big News: National Ambassador for Young People's Lit Gene Luen Yang Named MacArthur Fellow http://ow.ly/TgQF304tkOF @sljournal #kidlit
Our Favorite Children's #PictureBooks of 2016 (Part 3), a @momandkiddo #BookList http://ow.ly/wP0w304mt2a @storybreathing @evanturkart + more
Making new friends -- #PictureBooks for the new school year (ages 4-8), #BookList from @MaryAnnScheuer http://ow.ly/HKM5304msxu
A Tuesday Ten from @TesseractViews | #ScienceFiction in #PictureBooks http://ow.ly/h1IH304iTAu #BookList
6 New #PictureBooks That Celebrate Autumn recommended by @rebeccazdunn http://ow.ly/KJnI304qT7R #kidlit #BookList
Princesses with Attitude: My Top Ten Princess Books (UK published) by Emma Barnes @AwfullyBigBlog http://ow.ly/nQrA304iTHw #BookList
Favorite Preschool #Science Books, from thinking like a scientist to life-, earth-, physical sciences http://ow.ly/DiAT304iaEq @growingbbb
Always interesting: Newbery / Caldecott 2017: Fall Prediction Edition — @fuseeight http://ow.ly/IB4n304msma #kidlit #PictureBooks
Cybils
Changes Are Fun, Part Whatever | Meet our new #Cybils Fiction #PictureBook chair, @debnance (replacing @readingtub ) http://ow.ly/2YEk304mtPh
Diversity
Lots of #DiverseBooks news + #writing links in today's Cynsational News & Resources @CynLeitichSmith http://ow.ly/QQQ2304ibUq #kidlit
Events + Programs
Sign up to Skype with an Author on #WorldReadAloudDay 2017! http://ow.ly/OJsg304qITk #WRAD @KateMessner #ReadAloud
Growing Bookworms
Cutting parents whose babies just aren't interested in #ReadingAloud yet some much-deserved slack @HornBook http://ow.ly/lDqP304mEPa
One librarian/parent's perhaps controversial thoughts on Why the Public #Library Does Not Need Toys by @mrskatiefitz http://ow.ly/k0RB304oBJe
One Mom's Opinion on When to Read #HarryPotter to her kids from @sunlitpages http://ow.ly/HFtb304oDtu #ReadAloud
"Planning for reading + being picky about our book choices is important" esp. for reluctant readers @nerdybookclub https://t.co/wkPuSlFox7
A Few Ideas For Better Book Shopping, an important skill (teaching kids how to find great books) from @pernilleripp https://t.co/L4dT2FAOkZ
Sigh: Parents spend 25% less on books for boys, study reveals @thebookseller via @PWKidsBookshelf http://ow.ly/Jooh304tPJb #RaisingReaders
Why you should never stop #ReadingAloud to your kid by @feistyredhair @TreeHugger http://ow.ly/Vy1b304ibnw via @tashrow
Heathy diet linked to improved #reading skills in children, per study from Finland http://ow.ly/fM5S304ibap via @tashrow
8 ways that being a #reader benefits kids | @alessiamariee @POPSUGAR http://ow.ly/idZT304i9Xw #RaisingReaders via @PWKidsBookshelf
Interesting: Lift-the-flap books may hinder toddlers from learning new words @ScienceDaily http://ow.ly/6dKB304i9yV via @PWKidsBookshelf
9 Fun Ways to Keep Kids Interested in #Reading and #Storytelling from @MarjorieIngall @ReadBrightly http://ow.ly/KsXx304rtSh
Why You Should Read Challenging Books To Kids, Plus 8 (multicultural) Recommendations @bustle http://ow.ly/I1pF304tPOf via @PWKidsBookshelf
Introversion
I could relate to this piece by @raisinghappines | Please Stop Interrupting Me! How interruptions make us irritable https://t.co/9axmNlZhmE
Kidlitosphere
Lots of #kidlit tidbits in today's Fusenews @fuseeight | @CeceBellBooks @100scopenotes @SevenImp + more http://ow.ly/YPiV304iapQ
On Reading, Writing, Blogging, and Publishing
#KidLit: Elephant & Piggie Like Reading! Notes from @momsradius on new #EarlyReader series edited by @The_Pigeon http://ow.ly/26XU304iU8O
Parenting
Get Your Children Good and Dirty (+to eat better +to avoid extra antibiotics) - Microbes crucial to our health @WSJ https://t.co/aMeJ5ie3gT
One Mom’s Journey Raising a Child with Bipolar Disorder @DGephartWrites @ReadBrightly http://ow.ly/PaGV304ruc1 #Parenting
Schools and Libraries
UK-focused, true everywhere: #School #librarians, a precious resource under threat by Linda Strachan @AwfullyBigBlog http://ow.ly/JXYZ304jOIh
Intellectual Freedom + the Leveling of #BeginningReaders: When #Library Values Clash by @DanielleBookery http://ow.ly/d0Se304qV52
Top Ten Things from #nErDcampMI We Want to Try in Our Work by #teachers for teachers @ClareandTammy @nerdybookclub https://t.co/5cR2woLu62
A reminder from @sxwiley of a failed chance in which he gave kids an answer instead of letting them think it through http://ow.ly/F4Wn304mF2S
Long Island School District Doubles Recess Time For K-5, Should Other Districts Follow? @SayvillePatch http://ow.ly/9Hpn304jP3n @drdouggreen
© 2016 by Jennifer Robinson of Jen Robinson's Book Page. All rights reserved. You can also follow me @JensBookPage or at my Growing Bookworms page on Facebook.