Hello Book Bums families!
Hello Book Bums families!
Remember, as you’re thinking about fitness and health for the new year that relaxing with a good book is beneficial, too!
Benefits of Reading:
• Strengthens brain with mental stimulation
• Increases empathy and expands worldview
• Boosts communication skills
• Improves vocabulary
• Improves memory
• Reduces stress
• Aids sleep
• Lengthens lifespan
• Prevents cognitive decline (think: dementia)
• Improves focus and concentration
• Advances analytical thinking skills
• Elevates writing skills
• Entertains
• Grows imagination
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Word of the Week
engrossed (adjective/describing word) - completely involved in something
Ellie was so engrossed in her book that she didn't hear her mom calling her.
Literary Calendar
• January 12 is the birthday of author Jack London.
• He is famous for his adventure stories including Call of the Wild, White Fang, and The Sea-Wolf.
Tips for Families
If you’re not a reader, but you’re interested in becoming one, we have some tips!
Ways to Become a Reader-
Have plenty of high interest reading materials on hand.
Keep a running list of what your friends are recommending, so you have the next book ready to go. You can buy a reading journal or make your own with a simple notebook. You can also use sites like Goodreads to record books online.
Audio books count as reading, too, so make use of Audible or free apps available through your public library like Libby or Hoopla. A librarian can help you learn to use them in one quick visit.
Allow yourself to abandon books you’re not enjoying.
Have an inviting reading space. This could be a comfy chair, bathtub, or hammock. Be creative.
Have a book with you at all times. Waiting rooms, parking lots, and store lines are great places to do a little reading.
Reading magazines and news “count” as reading, but they don’t lure you into a captivating story that you look forward to continuing. We want to long for our next reading time!
These strategies work for all ages. Become a reading family!
From our Bookshelves
Mr. Mike from the Book Bums café at Kids First (7900 East Kemper Road) has purchased at least five copies of Win the Day, 7 Habits to Help You Stress Less and Accomplish More. Mike listens to The Aggressive Life podcast, and after hearing author Mark Batterson as a guest on the show, Mike decided to purchase this book. He loved it, and now he shares it with anyone who’ll agree to read it. It might just be what you’re looking for.
Practical Grammar
Here is a common writing mistake you can fix easily.
Alot is not a word. It’s only written like this: a lot.
A lot of people make this mistake.
This is a completely different word: allot
allot: to assign as a share or portion
We will allot 10 minutes for the speech.
Tips for Raising Readers and Writers
Check out the free app called Freerice. Once you’ve got it downloaded, you can choose from many categories. Click on English Vocabulary and see how you fare. The best part? When you play, you are actually providing money for UN World Food Programme.
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