http://kkyr.com Today's New Country Wed, 22 May 2013 13:05:58 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.2 http://kkyr.com/ultimate-guide-to-free-books/ http://kkyr.com/ultimate-guide-to-free-books/#comments Wed, 20 Mar 2013 17:34:34 +0000 Kendra http://kkyr.com/?p=200128 If you are an avid reader (like me) you HAVE to

]]> http://kkyr.com/ultimate-guide-to-free-books/feed/ 0 http://kkyr.com/nash-elementary-school-creates-a-culture-of-reading/ http://kkyr.com/nash-elementary-school-creates-a-culture-of-reading/#comments Thu, 13 Sep 2012 11:00:59 +0000 Jathan Fink http://kkyr.com/?p=146016 Most parents and teachers realize that readers are taught rather than born. It isn’t often that you’ll see a child pick up a book on his own when there are so many other activities that he could be doing. That’s why the faculty at Nash Elementary is doing something to change the way students view books.

]]> http://kkyr.com/nash-elementary-school-creates-a-culture-of-reading/feed/ 0 Principal Brandy Debenport is creating a culture of reading at Nash Elementary School. (Photo by Jathan Fink/Townsquare Media) http://kkyr.com/ashdown-makes-readers-and-leaders-with-great-community-programming/ http://kkyr.com/ashdown-makes-readers-and-leaders-with-great-community-programming/#comments Thu, 19 Jul 2012 11:00:05 +0000 Jathan Fink http://kkyr.com/?p=117437 Two women. Two missions. One town. The future of Ashdown, Ark. may lie in their hands.

]]> http://kkyr.com/ashdown-makes-readers-and-leaders-with-great-community-programming/feed/ 0 Little River Leadership Program Graduation, May 2012 (Photo courtesy Little River Chamber of Commerce) http://kkyr.com/brilliant-babies-learn-to-read-videos/ http://kkyr.com/brilliant-babies-learn-to-read-videos/#comments Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:12:52 +0000 Jathan Fink http://kkyr.com/?p=73284 It may seem that our modern culture doesn't really encourage children to read much these days. With all the cartoons, video games and social media sites available today, it is no wonder that our young people are easily distracted. That's one of the reasons I'm so delighted when I see parents who work hard to engage their children and teach them the power of literacy.

]]> http://kkyr.com/brilliant-babies-learn-to-read-videos/feed/ 0 Sean Gallup, Getty Images http://kkyr.com/soundtracks-for-books/ http://kkyr.com/soundtracks-for-books/#comments Wed, 07 Sep 2011 14:37:49 +0000 Lisa Lindsey http://kkyr.com/?p=17057 Ah, technology! Here's a new one for those that enjoy e-books. Introducing Booktrack -  soundtracks for books.  Movies have them, so why not?

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