Hello from Chicago!

This week, we're at the International Reading Association conference. When I say "we", I mean a bunch of us Weekly Reader folks. I arrived on Saturday, went to an all day seminar yesterday (does that sound boring? 'cuz it wasn't), and today I "worked the booth".

The booth is just that. It's a booth. Heh. Booth. That's a funny word. Let's see what Dictionary.com has to say about it:

booth  Pronunciation Key  (bth)
n. pl. booths (bthz, bths)

1. 1. A small, often enclosed compartment, usually accommodating only one person: a voting booth.
   2. A small enclosed compartment with a window, used to separate the occupant from others: a ticket booth.
2. A seating area in a restaurant with a table and seats whose high backs serve as partitions.
3. A small stall for the display and sale of goods.

Hmm... I guess our Weekly Reader booth is somewhat of a mix of numbers 1 and 3... except it doesn't have a window... and it accomodates many more than one person... and it's not really a stall. Um. I don't know, it's a booth. Moving on...

There are sooooooooo many teachers here. I'm having a great time talking to them and finding out what their students (you) love about READ and WRITING, what you like, and even some things you aren't so crazy about. All the information gets filed away in my noggin and, will, in the future, help to shape our magazines to better serve you. Yay!

Of course, you can always tell us what you think directly. You can leave a comment on any blog entry or send us an email anytime at word@weeklyreader.com.

Hope to hear from you soon!