Nobscot Reading Council, Inc,

11/09/2025

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1r-F07YSx5E9H2N7b83f_qEf7PdzgHfMt/edit?usp=drive_link&ouid=104543093617974018704&rtpof=true&sd=true

Swiacki Children's Literature Festival

On Thursday, November 6th, four Nobscot Reading Council past presidents, Sherry Alleman, Valerie Hytholt, Pattie Kelley, and Diane Lowe, attended the Swiacki Children’s Literature Festival at Framingham State University. This year’s honorees were the award-winning husband and wife team, Author L...

10/30/2025

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10/30/2025

A great evening celebrating with the Nobscot Reading Council!

10/23/2025

I am Lesson Library and I am is one of my favorite and reading places to celebrate during week
https://wp.wpi.edu/iamstem/

Welcome!     The I am STEM – STEM I am Library includes lessons for grades PK-7. Each lesson includes five 45-minute experiences, focuses on solving problems in books and is designed to empower students to become proud problem solvers. All lessons are aligned with grade-level ELA and math/STE st...

10/23/2025

It's STEM week here in Massachusetts so I am going to share some things that demostrate how science and literacy come together ,

Storytime from Space

If I Were an Astronaut by Eric Braun and read in orbit by Astronaut Serena Auñón-Chancellor is now live online! Click here to start watching.

10/23/2025

https://bit.ly/4nkBl6Z

Join Molly Ness as she shares her brillaince !

A 1985 report titled “Becoming a Nation of Readers” called the read aloud “the single most important activity” to building later literacy success. In this webinar, educators will learn the benefits of reading aloud to children, as well as ways to maximize their potential to build language co...

10/11/2025

Let's get together. Yeah, Yeah, Yeah!

10/07/2025

09/08/2025

A recent post by Timothy Shanahan and highlighted on LinkedIN by Molly Ness states "Leveled reading is failing our students." From Dr. Shanahan's perspective, teaching using a leveled reading approach is at at least partially responsible for students having difficulty learning to read

So what do you think? Check out.

https://www.aei.org/events/how-leveled-reading-fails-students-and-what-teachers-can-do-about-it/.

09/05/2025

Peter Reynold's Dot Day is coming soon beginning with an event on Sunday. Check it out.

Thank you Ann Irza Leggatt for sharing !

International Dot Day is on September 15th-ish and the events begin here THIS weekend and continue through October.

Here are some places for you and your students and/or patrons to celebrate creativity with Peter H. Reynolds:

Sunday, September 7, 10 AM- 3 PM: Dot Day at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): "Play Date" https://www.icaboston.org/events/play-date-free-family-art-day/

Saturday, September 13, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM: Dot Day at Blue Bunny Books & Toys
https://www.bluebunnybooks.com/event-calendar/2025/9/13/international-dot-day-at-the-blue-bunny

Sunday, September 14, 10 AM-4 PM: Dot Day Creativity Fest at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) https://www.mfa.org/event/special-event/international-dot-day

Monday, October 6, 10 AM: Live Show at the Shubert Theatre in Boston hosted by Peter and his twin brother, Paul Reynolds. You can sign up attend the event with your students or to tune in to the Global Webcast.

Saturday, October 25 - Dot Day at Boston Book Festival in Copley Square


There is so much excitement this year that on Thursday, September 11, Good Morning America is doing a spotlight on the day with Peter H. Reynolds by Charlie Gibson and his daughter Kate Gibson! Be sure to tune in if you can.

Mass. Reading Association Nancy Kelly Verdolino GBH Education

09/05/2025

Thank you Ann Irza Leggatt for sharing !

International Dot Day is on September 15th-ish and the events begin here THIS weekend and continue through October.

Here are some places for you and your students and/or patrons to celebrate creativity with Peter H. Reynolds:

Sunday, September 7, 10 AM- 3 PM: Dot Day at the Institute of Contemporary Art (ICA): "Play Date" https://www.icaboston.org/events/play-date-free-family-art-day/

Saturday, September 13, 10:30 AM-12:30 PM: Dot Day at Blue Bunny Books & Toys
https://www.bluebunnybooks.com/event-calendar/2025/9/13/international-dot-day-at-the-blue-bunny

Sunday, September 14, 10 AM-4 PM: Dot Day Creativity Fest at the Museum of Fine Arts (MFA) https://www.mfa.org/event/special-event/international-dot-day

Monday, October 6, 10 AM: Live Show at the Shubert Theatre in Boston hosted by Peter and his twin brother, Paul Reynolds. You can sign up attend the event with your students or to tune in to the Global Webcast.

Saturday, October 25 - Dot Day at Boston Book Festival in Copley Square


There is so much excitement this year that on Thursday, September 11, Good Morning America is doing a spotlight on the day with Peter H. Reynolds by Charlie Gibson and his daughter Kate Gibson! Be sure to tune in if you can.

Mass. Reading Association Nancy Kelly Verdolino GBH Education