by Joan Good
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Reading for pleasure and making time to read are good habits, but they can also be a difficult to accomplish. Being good at reading is like being good at soccer; it takes commitment and practice. 

My mission is to give all students an equal chance to become confident and enthusiastic readers. However, some students are reluctant. Some may never have enjoyed the habit and others may have become disengaged from reading because they lost interest in the content. 

In Library, Students are learning the Goldilocks Rule for choosing a good book—not too hard, not too easy, but just right for them. For the reluctant reader, the text may be slightly below their independent reading level, combining practice with pleasure reading. Some chosen stories may not look like traditional books, including graphic novels and popular non-fiction titles. Finding the right book makes a world of difference.

The annual EFS Book Fair is an excellent way to encourage a renewed interest in reading and for parents to model the reading habit. Please come and shop next week, beginning on Wednesday, we would love to see you and help you pick out some books that are just right! 

by Joan Good

 Please be sure to visit The Jungle Book Fair with your child and discover some terrific titles for your family to enjoy! Swing by to shop on Parent Teacher Conference Day, Friday, November 11, from 7:30 am to 4:00 pm, and be sure to pick up your child's selections from their class shopping trip. 

All books are supplied by Barnes and Noble, and we will have thousands of intriguing  books and items to choose from. Students in Prep II through eighth grade will visit the Book Fair with their classes. Beginners and Prep I will have special family shopping hours. We hope to see you there! All proceeds directly benefit our school!

by Joan Good

 Let's read! Sit down, relax and enjoy a good book. As the saying goes - so many books, so little time. I have three iPads and the iBooks app is filled with hundreds of novels. I collect children's books by the dozen. Reading on an eBook has a distinct sensibility. There is nothing that can compete with the feel and smell of a good book but if you have never read an eBook, give it a try. You may surprise yourself. Paper books are very well designed and bring a human touch but eBooks too can find a place in your heart. 

Check out an eBook from our library through OverDrive and read it together with your child. Students may log into OverDrive using their EFS student username and password. For grades 1-3, children's usernames are first initial, last name. For their passwords, please contact your child's homeroom teacher. Fourth grade students should be aware of their passwords due to daily iPad usage.

An eBook lending library encourages experimentation with new authors, topics, and genres, ".....it promotes literacy, creativity, and innovation—all critical for being competitive in the global knowledge economy" (ala.org).  Whichever format YOU choose - read, read, and read some more. For the more you read, the smarter you grow!