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Immersion Reading Intro

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How do you prefer to get through a book? Some people are diehard readers, some exclusively listeners, and then there are some of us that will do whichever is available at the moment because patience was never meant to be applied to waiting to see what happens next! Then there’s immersion reading where you read and listen at the same time. You can learn about this here: https://bookriot.com/what-is-immersion-reading/ . I have also seen this method recommended as a useful tool for learning foreign languages as well.

National Reading Month

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National Reading Month is here again! For some interesting trivia, or ways to celebrate reading this month, please read the following articles:

​https://bookriot.com/national-reading-month-march-2024/

https://nationaltoday.com/national-reading-month/

If you’re looking for a fun and unique activity for any kids in your life, the Columbia Public Library will be hosting a Reading to Rover event from 5:30-7:00 on March 10th. The “Rovers” in this instance are therapy dogs. Find out more about this activity here: ​https://events.dbrl.org/event/12833858

Also, as a reminder from last year’s post, some independent bookstores here in Columbia are Yellow Dog, the Peace Nook, and Skylark. There are also the book sales at the Columbia Public Library.

I hope you all have a wonderful National Reading Month!

5 Minute Speed Drawing Challenge

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Looking for a challenge that doesn’t take much time?
This one only takes 5 minutes of your day, and requires nothing more than pencil and paper or pen, or tablet and stylus. For a twist you might not have thought of, use a ballpoint pen. They can be great drawing tools that can produce light or dark lines. Other tools that work great for the purposes of learning to draw quickly and more simply are kid’s markers such as Crayolas or similar generic brands. If you don’t want to use the provided prompt list then there are plenty of drawing challenges that would pair well with this, or create your own. To find out all about this challenge, please visit https://kickinthecreatives.com/5-minute-march/.

Missouri Quintet Recital

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If you would like to listen to a woodwind recital accompanied by piano then the Missouri Woodwind Quintet and Dr. Rachel AuBuchon will be performing on Feb. 24th from 7:30-9:00 at the Sinquefield Music Center. You can find out more here: https://calendar.missouri.edu/event/missouri-quintet-recital-with-dr-rachel-aubuchon?utm_campaign=widget&utm_medium=widget&utm_source=Mizzou+Events+Calendar