May 2023 -

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Horoscopes and DVD Movies

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May 30, 2023

So, if you are a listener to our pod, you know “we”, aka Nicole, loves […]

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Cocaine Bear Movie Chat

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May 10, 2023

The title says it all, the movie is about a bear on cocaine and the […]

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May is AAPI month and Kid’s Books on Touchy Subjects

Sara Fade
May 10, 2023

Asian-Americans make up a small portion of America but have contributed to many arts, sciences […]

Decoding the 4th Grade Slump + New Music on Hoopla | Ep. 430 - Middle Country Public Library Podcast

Nicole explores the "Fourth Grade Slump"—the well-documented drop in reading comprehension scores that often occurs when students shift from learning to read to reading to learn. Drawing from Daniel Willingham’s book "Why Don’t Students Like School?", she discusses how background knowledge is essential for understanding texts, why the gap widens along socioeconomic lines, and how prior exposure to ideas, vocabulary, and experiences gives some children a significant advantage. Then, Sara highlights popular music available to stream instantly on Hoopla Digital, playing a game of name-that-tune, along with plenty of "singing."