'The more you read, the more you learn'.Byline: Anne Williams The Register-Guard SPRINGFIELD - Seven-year-old Logan Miles would have made his teacher proud Tuesday morning. Grasping grasping a similar equine neurosis to windsucking; the horse grasps a fixed object with its teeth, but does not swallow air. a free copy of a paperback called "Mummies and Ancient Egypt  Editing of this page by unregistered or newly registered users is currently disabled due to vandalism. ," the boy said he, for one, will surely keep up with
his reading over the summer.
"Learning is my top thing, and the more you read, the more you learn!" he said with a winning smile. Logan, who just finished first grade at Children's Choice Montessori, noted that he doesn't share the same enthusiasm for certain other tasks: "I really don't want to comb comb 1. a vascular, red cutaneous structure attached in a sagittal plane to the dorsum of the skull of domestic fowl. It consists of a base attached to the skull, a central mass called the body, a backward projecting blade and upward projecting points. 2. my hair, and the more I do the more I mess it up - but reading, I'm really good at." The boy, with his little brother, mother and grandmother, was among a crowd of at least 300 who gathered on the sunny steps of the Springfield Public Library to celebrate the kickoff of the Summer Reading Program, which challenges children to set a reading goal and keep a log. Tom "Question" Yahner provided fast-paced entertainment - juggling, stilt-walking and various other tricks requiring game young volunteers from the audience - while library employees and volunteers distributed free books, flying discs, crayons and ice cream treats. With a $2,500 grant from Comcast, the library bought 1,000 books from Scholastic Inc. to give away. Faced with two full carts of new books for all young appetites, Logan's almost-3-year-old brother, Camden, had no trouble choosing. "T-Rex!" he cried, thumbing through a book called simply "Dinosaurs <onlyinclude> This list of dinosaurs is a comprehensive listing of all genera that have ever been included in the superorder Dinosauria, excluding class Aves (birds, both living and those known only from fossils) and purely vernacular terms. !" "His new passion," explained his mother, Anita Miles. Now that Camden is more portable (on Tuesday, he wore a plush puppy puppy the young of the canine species; usually used up to the age of 12 months. fading puppy syndrome see fading kitten/puppy syndrome. puppy pyoderma see impetigo. backpack with an attached leash for his mother), Miles said she plans to bring the boys to the library regularly. "I really want to encourage (Logan) to continue with his reading over the summer," she said. The library challenges parents to read at least 20 books to young children such as Camden, while older children can set their own reading goals. Those who reach them will receive a free pass to the Splash! Lively Park Swim Center, said Barbara Thompson Barbara Thompson is the name of
Libraries across the state run similar programs, most of them under the auspices of the Oregon Library Association, which - as part of the national Collaborative Summer Library Program - set this year's theme: "Get a Clue @ Your Library." "That means a lot of our summer programs are going to have to do with to have concern, business or intercourse with; to deal with. When preceded by what, the notion is usually implied that the affair does not concern the person denoted by the subject of have. - Tillotson. See under Do, v. t. os> See also: do Have mysteries and investigations," Thompson said. For example, she said, next Tuesday the Cascade Raptor Center will bring some mysterious feathered feath·ered adj. 1. Covered, provided, or adorned with feathers. 2. Having feathering, as an animal's coat. 3. Moving swiftly: feathered feet. 4. guests, and children will be challenged to guess what they are, based on clues. And on July 5, the Springfield Police Department will demonstrate techniques in Crime Solving 101. At the Eugene library, meanwhile, young patrons who sign up and set goals in the Summer Reading Program will find new "mini-mysteries" to solve with every visit. They'll also receive a free book, and those who reach their goal can come to a free party Aug. 11 at Amazon Pool, said Mary Ginnane, youth services manager. Last year's participation at the Eugene library broke all records, with more than 4,300 children and teenagers signed up, an increase of more than 1,000 from 2005. In Springfield, 856 youths signed up for the program last year. The Oregon Department of Education The Department of Education of the U.S. state of Oregon is responsible for implementation of state policies with respect to public education at the kindergarten through community college level, including academic standards and testing, credentials, and other matters not reserved to is encouraging summer reading by offering certificates to any kids up to age 18 who present lists of 10 books they've read to their public librarians, school librarians or teachers, or mail the lists with their names and return addresses to 255 Capitol St. N.E., Salem, OR 97310. Children who listen to audio books or have books read to them also qualify to receive the certificates, which are available through Sept. 15. Research underscores why it's important to keep reading over the long summer break, especially with low-income children. A study from the Johns Hopkins University Johns Hopkins University, mainly at Baltimore, Md. Johns Hopkins in 1867 had a group of his associates incorporated as the trustees of a university and a hospital, endowing each with $3.5 million. Daniel C. Center for Summer Learning, for example, found that low-income children experience an average summer learning loss in reading achievement equivalent to more than two months. UPCOMING EUGENE LIBRARY EVENTS The following are free, drop-in events unless otherwise noted. For events in July and August, visit www.eugene-or.gov/library. Henrik Bothe Variety Show: Today, 2 p.m., Sheldon Community Center. Physical comedy and unicycle antics antics Noun, pl absurd acts or postures [Italian antico something grotesque (from fantastic carvings found in ruins of ancient Rome)] antics plural noun . The Charlie Brown Comedy & Juggling Show: Friday, 11 a.m. and 2 p.m., downtown library. Free tickets available 30 minutes before showtime show·time or show time n. 1. The time at which an entertainment, such as the showing of a movie, is scheduled to start. 2. Slang The time at which an activity is to begin. Noun 1. . The Magical Mystery Maze: Monday, 2 p.m., downtown library; Tuesday, 2 p.m., Bethel Bethel, in the Bible Bethel (bĕth`əl) [Heb.,=house of God]. 1 Ancient city of central Palestine, the modern Baytin, the West Bank, N of Jerusalem. branch; June 27, 2 p.m., Sheldon branch; June 29, 2 p.m., downtown library. Discover clues in the tales of story-wizard Tom McCormack, for grades 1 through 6 and families. Free tickets available a half-hour before showtime. UPCOMING SPRINGFIELD LIBRARY EVENTS The following are free, drop-in events unless otherwise noted. For events in July and August, visit www.ci.springfield.or.us/library/jr.htm. Monday Movie Freakout Classics: Monday, 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. "Soylent Green," raffle drawing and free refreshments re·fresh·ment n. 1. The act of refreshing or the state of being refreshed. 2. Something, such as food or drink, that refreshes. 3. refreshments A snack or light meal and drinks. for grades 6 through 12. Cascade Raptor Center Puzzling Bird Mysteries: Tuesday, 2 p.m. Real birds of prey and hands-on mysteries for ages 6 and up. Summer Game Quest: Tuesday, 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Internet games for grades 5 and up. |
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