Philadelphia Reading Council Connection

Spring 2014
We hope everyone is enjoying this beautiful spring that has
finally arrived! We have a fe ite!s that e ould li"e to
share ith our !e!bers and friends# We ere glad to see
!any of you at our $ay %
rd
event at St# &oe's# ( fe ne fol"s
joined that day or re)uested to receive our updates* so e
elco!e you!
+ur spring event as so!ehat different fro! our usual
for!at# We had a very provocative "eynote address* by the
renoned and passionate researcher Richard (llington* and
then ent directly to a variety of brea",out sessions# -n
addition* this event as co,sponsored by the (lpha .psilon
(lpha chapter of St# &oe's* as ell as the Chester County -#.#*
so e had a ider !i/ of participants# (s a result of all this*
e felt that it ould be helpful for our group to have an
opportunity to debrief fro! both the "eynote and the s!all
group sessions#
-n order to do that* e have set up a discussion board for
this event on the foru! page of our ebsite0
philadelphiareadingcouncil#eebly#co!# When you go to our
ho!epage* you ill find directions to join in the
conversation# -f you participated in the online boo" club this
past inter* the procedure is the sa!e# (s a re!inder or if
this is ne to you* you !ust sign in to the ebsite 1through
g,!ail* titter* faceboo"* or by creating a eebly account2 to
post a co!!ent# 3ou are elco!e to join the conversation
hether you attended the event on $ay %
rd
or not# We are
hoping to have a lively and productive sharing of reactions*
ta"eaays* and lingering )uestions fro! the various
sessions#
4oo"ing ahead5
6han"s to our friend 4ynne 7orf!an* ho is a volunteer
there* e are planning for a tour of the beautiful buildings
and grounds of the Pearl 8uc" 9ouse in late &uly# We'll let
you "no the date (S(P#
+ur fall event is scheduled for +ctober 1:
th
# 4ynne 7orf!an
and 7iane 7ougherty have a ne boo" co!ing out ;
Grammar Matters# 6he boo" e/plores authentic ays to
teach gra!!ar ithin the riting process# We'll send out
!ore infor!ation about both of these events soon!
6han" you again to those ho participated in the inter
boo" club and those ho attended our spring event# We
appreciate your support# Please ta"e a fe !inutes to chec"
in on the conversation that is starting on our ebsite* and
share your thoughts# We need to hear all voices!
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