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At a time when so many feel discouraged, I’m doubling down on something simple and powerful: helping families share stories and build trust through reading together. You can too.
At @BookSpringATX, we’re making sure children in Texas have books at home. bookspring.org/
#Texas government wants mandatory reading lists for K-12. This does not bode well for intrinsic motivation to #read, which improves lifelong #reading habits: ksat.com/news/local/2025/11/…
Stop Framing, Start Seeing - some observations on the dangers of "Woke" "Gen-Z" and "Dictator." open.substack.com/pub/emilyb…
Hello there, Wabi-Sabi - reflections on how #publiceducation might change, along with other chipped and cracked institutions.
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Looking for a meaningful way to earn service hours? Run a book drive with BookSpring! Every book you contribute helps us turn the page toward a brighter future. 🌟
Learn more about hosting a book drive in your community: bookspring.org/en/support/bo…
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🎉 Celebrate your child’s reading milestones! 📚✨Recognizing their accomplishments builds a lifelong love of books.
📩 Join our B3 newsletter for weekly parent tips on reading and more: shorturl.at/F8mPq
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Our executive director, @emicic, chatted with @kxan_news about the importance of early reading & our upcoming BookSpringFest! kxan.com/studio-512/launchin…
#Reading #Literacy #EarlyLiteracy #ChildrensBooks
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Seeing children smile when receiving a new book feels magical! You can contribute by donating books your child has outgrown - 1807 W Slaughter Ln Bldg 1, Austin, TX 78748. #ATX #BookDonation
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Thank you to these wonderful @genserveatx volunteers for joining us for book sorting in the warehouse!
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Reading Aloud is so important for bonding between a parent and child and for literacy development!
We are devoted to families reading and succeeding together & each Tues. of this month, the Books Beginning at Birth program will host aN online storytime.
b3tx.org/family-storytimes/
@HMHCo volunteered with BookSpring at our warehouse, sorting through boxes of donated texts that were provided by multiple community resources. Once the books were checked for quality, content, and interest, they put away the books into boxes to be brought to community events.
“I get to use my talents of connecting people and resolving issues in a way that is fulfilling not only to myself but to the community that I am a part of.”
Staff Spotlight: bookspring.org/en/28821/staf…
📖 Picture Book Month//Mes Del Libro Ilustrado 📖
@ReadBrightly put together a nice list of recommendations for ages 0-8!
¡@ReadBrightly preparó una buena lista de recomendaciones para niños de 0 a 8 años!
readbrightly.com/10-spanish-…
Another featured book from a Native American author - “Grandpa’s Girls” is from Nicola I. Campbell, a native of British Columbia who is Interior Salish and Metis.
#NativeAmericanHeritageMonth #OwnVoices
