Reading
Cleveland basketball player turned motivational speaker Corey Jones visited Jonesboro Elementary School on Tuesday, Feb. 21, to give presentations on bullying and promoting reading.
Jones demonstrated a number of tricks with a basketball, including juggling and helping students spin a ball on their...
Stuffed animals got a taste of adventure at Stinson Memorial Library in Anna Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16-17, during the library’s annual Stuffed Animal Sleepover. The event was part of the library’s story time program.
On Friday, kids arrived in pajamas with their stuffed animals and listened as...
Stinson Memorial Public Library in Anna recently hosted a dragon-themed story time.
Activities included Ms. Beth of the library staff reading the children books like “Not Your Typical Dragon” and “Have You Seen My Dragon?” The kids also helped Ms. Beth match colorful dragons to their eggs.
The...
A Stuffed Animal Sleepover event is planned Friday and Saturday, Dec. 16-17, at Stinson Memorial Library in Anna.
The event will feature an evening story time for children and their stuffed animals or doll. Stories and a craft are planned.
Children are invited to come in their pajamas to the...
A Union County school was part of a recent worldwide reading event.
On Thursday, Oct. 27, children and adults joined for the world’s largest shared reading experience, known as Jumpstart’s Read for the Record.
Since 2006, the 24-hour celebration has mobilized more than 17 million children and...
The Jonesboro Public Library hosted a magic show on Tuesday, July 26. The show, "Reading is Magic," was presented by Chris Egelston, "the reading magician."
Egelston introduced several magic tricks to the kids, including turning an invisible cake into a toy snake, making "Super Frog" disappear and...
Chris Egleston, the “Reading Magician,” is scheduled to present his “Readers Are Winners Show” at the Jonesboro Public Library on July 26 at 2 p.m.
Egleston uses magic, comedy and audience participation to teach about the fun and importance of reading. He encourages his audience to read – both to...
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