Pediatricians play key role in a child’s school readiness
Pre-school children need proper medical care to develop healthy minds and bodies. Good parents and pediatricians realize school readiness starts way before a child ever steps foot in a school. Early...
View ArticleBuilding reading skills as a pre-schooler
By now you’ve bought those shiny notebooks and boxes of crayons in a rainbow of colors. Students are back in the classroom starting a new school year. How can parents of young children prepare them for...
View Article10 reasons to visit your local library this summer
Guest blog post by Anne Laurie, Gonannies.com It’s never too early to foster a love of reading in your children. One of the most wonderful resources at your disposal when it comes to getting kids to...
View ArticlePublic libraries provide summer enrichment activities
“Summertime, and the living is easy…” unless, of course, you’re a parent at home with kids set free from school and ready to bounce off the walls. Greensboro and the surrounding area offers much in the...
View ArticleKeep learning over the summer with creative, no cost resources
With summer vacation on the horizon, the days of homework and tests may soon be over for our children, but that doesn’t mean the time for learning has to stop! Keep reading to discover fun, engaging...
View ArticleBus driver takes students on literary journey
What started as a way to dry a young bus rider’s tears has turned into a remarkable program that forges friendships and helps build a lifelong love of reading. Letisha “Tish” Joyner, a bus driver with...
View ArticleFun, daily learning activities boost literacy for children
The pressures of managing finances, a busy household and work often leave parents with little time left to think about how to work on education and literacy with their children. Although the pressures...
View ArticleArt is a fundamental building block of success
I recently held in my hands a drawing made by a small child. The paper on which it was drawn was old and yellowed, the drawing itself – an amorphous, grey thing hovering in the middle of the page. I...
View ArticleBest of the blog: top posts of 2012
Looking back to 2012, we had some amazing guest bloggers that discussed topics like STEM, the arts, reading, childhood literacy and collective impact. Here are a few of our favorites that are worth...
View ArticleParents play crucial role in childhood literacy
Reading is the fundamental building block of success in and out of the classroom. In Guilford County Schools (GCS) – North Carolina’s third largest school district – we embarked on a lofty reading...
View ArticleUNCG supports GCS reading campaign
The University of North Carolina at Greensboro is a proud community supporter of Guilford County Schools’ 3 Million Books Challenge. This comes as no surprise, however, since many GCS teachers...
View ArticleMake National Family Literacy Day fun!
By Tammy Miller, Youth Services Coordinator, Greensboro Public Library The best way to celebrate National Family Literacy Day with your kids is to make reading fun. Encouraging reading as entertainment...
View ArticleReading is a family affair
By Brian Cockman, President, Rooster Communications Families across the United States will celebrate National Family Literacy Day on November 1 by reading together. Parents and children will enjoy...
View ArticleMake technology part of National Family Literacy Month
By Emily Kirkpatrick, vice president of the National Center for Family Literacy We know most children are eager to experience the vast array of technology available to them. We also know our...
View ArticleCelebrate National Family Literacy Day
National Family Literacy Day is on November 1 and is the perfect time to grab a book (or your tablet) and sit down with your children to read. Communities across the United States will commemorate this...
View ArticleReading ignites a passion for learning
This guest blog post is by Scott Pryzwansky, Communications Manager, Time Warner Cable. Time Warner Cable is a proud community supporter of Guilford County Schools’ 3 Million Books Challenge. Reading...
View ArticleReading is a lifelong relationship
This guest blog post is by nationally acclaimed, award-winning health blogger Laura “Laurita” Tellado. A memory frozen in time that will always be with me is the first time I ever read a book by...
View ArticleReading is therapy to parents and children
When my twins were born, doctors rushed them straight to the neo-natal intensive care unit where they would spend the better part of a month. I was there to help with diaper changes and feedings, but...
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