Children's Books with Dad as the Star
Sunday is Father’s Day, and there’s no better way to celebrate than reading together with Dad. Check out this list of books starring fathers. From Detroit News.

http://detnews.com/article/20090618/LIFESTYLE/906180316/1005/LIFESTYLE/Children-s-books-with-Dad-as-the-star

Libraries Aim to Help Kids Avoid 'Summer Slide'
“As school lets out and pupils anticipate the warm days of summer, youngsters are encouraged to continue their classroom reading, because those who don’t lose three months of what’s gained during the school year.” From The Daily Item.

http://www.dailyitem.com/0100_news/local_story_165235722.html

Subject-Matter Groups Want Voice in Standards
“Some of the country’s largest subject-matter groups are worried they will be ignored in the process of setting national academic standards that is now under way.” From Education Week.

http://www.edweek.org/ew/articles/2009/06/15/35subjects_ep.h28.html?tkn=MVTFQzuVGlzBOZTigMngZE4QCf0gooVBfY0%2B

Engineering is Elementary Project
This week’s Big Deal Book Newsletter featured a story about Engineering is Elementary (EiE) [http://www.mos.org/eie/index.php], a series of stories written by the staff at the Boston Museum of Science. Here’s a synopsis of the program: “Throughout each book, the lead character is faced with a challenge in his or her own world or daily life that can be solved through engineering. Adult relatives or neighbors involved in engineering offer perspectives from their own work—but it is always the young engineer who uses the Engineering Design Process to create his or her own solution to the challenge.” Check out the site for the engineers in your life.

http://www.bigdealbook.com/?THEBIGDEALBOOK=633804912992763796