In less than
a month Pullman Public Schools will be closing their doors until September. But
that doesn’t mean that learning stops – or at least I hope not! And we as adults have a responsibility to the
children in our lives to facilitate that ongoing excitement and growth.
I want to be
clear here – I am NOT talking about worksheets, flashcards and testing. No way!
No how! NO! I’m talking about true learning – based on curiosity,
enthusiasm and real-world experiences. And what better place for all of those things
to take place than YOUR public library?!
What is your
child interested in? Cars? Cooking?
Robots? Dinosaurs? History? Poetry? Camping? Soccer? Bring them to the library
and let them explore the books, DVDs and magazines about their interests – and
check them out! There is power and
learning that takes place when a child is surrounded by materials they can explore
at their own pace and as their curiosity leads them.
Children
also learn by example, so be sure and find some things at the library for you
too! Take the pressure off you, take the
pressure off your children and head to the library to help support and inspire
lifelong learning!
Kathleen Ahern
Youth Services Librarian
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