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through the hard parts (and they’re all hard parts). Urbana, IL: National Council of Teachers of English Robb, L. (2003). Literacy links: Practical strategies to develop the emergent literacy at-risk children need. Portsmouth, NH: Heinemann. Vygotsky, L. (1978). Mind in society. Cambridge, MA: Harvard University. Wasik, B. (2008). When fewer is more: Small groups in early childhood classrooms. Early Childhood Education Journal, 35, 515-521. doi:10.1007/s10643-0080245-4 2005. 432. Miller, Donalyn. The Book Whispere r: Awakening the Inner Reader in Every Child. JosseyBass, 2009. Reis, Sally. ―Case Studies of Successful Schoolwide Enrichment Model-Reading (SEM-R) Classroom Implementations.‖ 2010. Web. http://www.gifted.uconn.edu/SEMR/r m10240.pdf Smith, Andrea. ―Digital Reading: Another Facet of a Classroom Library.‖ Choice Literacy.com. Local Council Events Find out more at http://www.missourireading.org/calendar/local-councilevents Monday, January 30th Northwest Council Topic: Sharing of websites and Book Share Contact Person: Suzanne Thomas at [email protected] Thursday, February 16th St. Louis Suburban Council Panel Discussion with roundtable breakouts Topic: "Literacy Instruction That Works" Contact Person: Jody Rozbicki at [email protected] Thursday, February 23rd Springfield Council Speaker: Debbie Yonke Topic: "Content Area Reading" Contact Person: Michelle Slominsky at [email protected] Sunday, March 18th Northwest Council CMSU, Warrensburg Children's Literature Festival Luncheon Contact Person: Suzanne Thomas at [email protected] Thursday, April 5th Springfield Council Topic: "Award-Winning Books" Contact Person: Michelle Slominsky at [email protected] Monday, April 16th Northwest Council Topic: TBA, Induction of new officers, Book Share Contact Person: Suzanne Thomas at [email protected] © The Missouri Reader, 36 (1) p.61