Cockrell Library Summer Reading!!!

Happy Summer Cockrell Community! 

Below you will find links to the Cockrell Summer Reading BINGO form as well as a great list of book ideas for you and your family to enjoy.

We hope you have a wonderful summer! See you in the fall!! 

Cockrell Summer Reading BINGO Form: Click here! 

Need more summer reading program ideas? Click here!

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Are you going to middle school? Check these reading lists out:

Lone Star Reading List: Click here!

Maverick Reading List: Click here! 

Introducing the Coyote Reading Club!!!!

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The reading log for the month of September is due on Friday, September 26th. You can turn your completed logs in to your teacher or to the library. Happy reading!! :o)

1000 Books Before Kindergarten

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Early literacy is one of the greatest gifts any child can receive. For this reason, it is critical that parents expose their wee ones to as many books as possible before they reach kindergarten. 1000BooksBeforeKindergarten.org is organization that challenges parents to read 1,000 books before their little one begins school. Check your local public library to see if they are participating in this wonderful program! 

As a new parent, I'm taking on the challenge! I accept the challenge to read 1,000 books and will keep track of what we have read before she skips off to school in a few short (and I mean REALLY short) years. I am going to keep a journal of what we have read and plan to give the journal to her when she is older so that she, too, can keep track of all of the wonderful books she has read. Here we go! Happy reading! :)

Here's my Lil Librarian going BANANAS over her Pinkalicious library book!! I'm not kidding! She went nuts when I gave it to her. :)

Click here to find out more about this great challenge as well as printable reading logs for you and your little one. 

Are you looking for some great summer reading programs? Check out what's going on around the town with some great summer reading programs offered by the Sonntag Library, Frisco ISD Libraries, Frisco Public Library, the McKinney Public Library, Scholastic, and Barnes & Noble. Happy reading! :) 

Stop by the Sonntag library any time this week to pick up your summer reading log. If you read 10 books this summer, add the titles of the books to your log. Don't forget to return your completed log to the library in August. Students who turn in a completed log will receive a brand new book! 

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Want to join in on some great book conversations with other students throughout the summer? Check out the Love Your Library blog hosted by the librarians of Frisco ISD. Please be sure to read the comment policies on the left side of the blog before you add your comments. Click here to learn more!

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Want to learn more about the summer happenings at the Frisco Public Library? Click here!

Check out this awesome summer reading trailer brought to you by the Frisco Public Library! 

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Want to learn more about the summer programs at the McKinney Public Library? Click here!

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Want to learn more about the Scholastic Summer Challenge as well as how you can participate in a reading world record? Click here! 

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Want to learn more about the summer reading programs at your local Barnes & Noble as well as print off a summer reading log? Click here!

I hope you all had a fantastic break! I had a restful and exciting break but I am so happy to be back! 

Did anyone make a New Years resolution? I know they are often hard to keep (I know this FIRST hand) but this year I am going to make a tangible New Years resolution that will not only benefit me but it will [most importantly] benefit the readers at my school and beyond. I plan to read 100 books this year. Whew! That seems like a tall order! I was inspired by my former fearless leader Dr. Leigh Ann Jones who has also made this goal for herself. Check out her post here. 

I am so excited about this challenge! If you want to follow the books I read or see how far I am in my challenge, check out my GoodReads site here. If you have any suggestions please let me know! 

I hope you have a wonderful New Year! Happy reading! :)