Nourishing reads
I’d like to think that, if you looked up the word “nourish” in the dictionary, you would find...
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A book that has me thinking
A kind CA grandparent recently gave me a copy of Adam Grant’s Think Again. I have always been...
How the librarians help students immerse themselves in Black History Month
To mark the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and to kick off learning for Black History...
Second Graders are strong!
Reading biographies inspires Colorado Academy students, no matter their age! We begin every year in the Lower School...
Catch the reading bug!
While home during the spring and summer, I enjoyed watching ladybugs, ants, bees, butterflies, and dragonflies enjoying...
Junior chapter books—easy to find and fun to read!
When you visit the Colorado Academy Lower School Library in the next few weeks, you may notice that...
How do our campus libraries fulfill CA’s mission?
The launch of both a new school year and a new Mission Statement for Colorado Academy has the...
One of CA’s best kept secrets
As a child, my dad and I visited our public library every Saturday morning during weekend errands. One...
Fourth Graders hit the books!
In my career as a librarian, I have spent several January mornings in huge convention halls awaiting the...
Encouraging a love of reading
If you are looking for a good book at Colorado Academy, take a stroll through the Middle School...
The 6 C’s Through Children’s Literature
At Colorado Academy, we strive, through interpersonal relationships, curriculum, and modeling, to teach students the Six C’s of...
Spring Break Reading Tips
I know we are all excited about Spring Break. Although I know we all want to clear our...
Why do Lower School students love audiobooks?
Mr. Russell was the teacher to have for sixth grade at my elementary school. He stood out among...
Upper School Mentors Help Readers Thrive
Literary critic and writer Elizabeth Hardwick once said, “The greatest gift is a passion for reading,” and at...
A Read Aloud Primer for Everyone
The new picture book, How To Read A Story, by Kate Messner and Mark Siegel, follows a boy...
Can a Good Cup of Joe Reshape Learning
Creighton Williams Abrams was a U.S. Army General who served in Vietnam, Korea and World War II. Hailed...
CA To Welcome Author Jason Reynolds
Critically acclaimed author Jason Reynolds will meet Colorado Academy Middle School students when he visits CA on Friday,...
Courage & Conversation: A Recommended Read
Colorado Academy has joined in a yearlong project to read books selected for all ages on the theme...
Student Attitudes Bode Well for Books
“Aren’t books going away?” is the response I’m most accustomed to hearing after I tell a new acquaintance...
Bringing NaNoWriMo to CA
The setting is Raether Library, the time is evening, and the scene consists of students, sprawled in their...
The Civil War Comes Alive for Fourth Graders
Fourth grade students made cornhusk dolls in the Lower School Library to round off their two-month unit on the...