By Maggie Hartman The best way to experience a beautiful children’s book (like Dreamers) is with actual children. This past week, 800 local elementary students came to an event hosted by The Big Read Lakeshore that included a presentation by StrikeTime Dance Company and a talk by the author of the Little Read book Dreamers, …
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By Alex Goodwin Attention all amateur mixologists! If you’re someone who likes sweet little drinks (perhaps with a kick), look no further. Recently, Herrick Library North Branch in Holland hosted a fun event that not only talked about the history of mixology, but offered the opportunity to taste non-alcoholic versions of popular 1920s drinks. Two …
Now that The Big Read Lakeshore’s events are in full swing, we want to take some time to highlight some awesome events our community partners are putting on and encourage you to look for some events that will be interesting to you! Our student interns will be giving insight into some events we attend, so …
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By Nellie Wilcox Nothing is more boring than staring at a book and having to read the endless account of words. The worst part is when you have to go back to try and understand what it is saying because your brain keeps telling you there’s no purpose and it’s stupid. That is why I …
There is a lot of things to get out of the graphic novel Mexikid by Pedro Martin. Read to hear one student’s perspective on the novel.
Hi! I am a sophomore at Hope this year, and I am a secondary social studies education student with minors in history and ESL. On campus, I work as a TA for one of the education professors and I am one of the directors for Volunteer Services, which is a volunteer group on campus! Outside …
I am currently in my final semester at Hope College where I am majoring in Secondary English Education, Creative Writing, and Classical Studies. I live in Allegan, MI, which is where I am currently student teaching, but I originally hail from Ann Arbor, MI. After this semester, I am hoping to find a teaching position …
Hi everyone! I am a senior Secondary Education at Hope College, with plans to become a social studies teacher in the West Michigan area after graduation. Besides taking classes and working for Big Read Lakeshore, I also work for the Hope College branch of TRIO Upward Bound and am active in Hope’s Swing (Dance) Club. …
By Hannah Lever Getting students and people of all ages engaged in books is not simply about a mastery of the mechanics of letters, words, and sentences. Reading is a valuable skill and a fulfilling hobby because human beings are created to create, to understand the world around us, and tell stories. We don’t read …
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By Greta VanDenend The author of Enemies in the Orchard is Dana Vanderlugt, an ‘01 Hope College graduate and a former Hudsonville middle school English teacher. During her time as a middle school teacher, Dana worked on and received her MFA in Creative Writing from The Sena Jeter Naslund-Karen Mann Graduate School of Writing at …
