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The article presents the guidelines for students in playing the birthday facts game. The game aims to help students in choosing correct sources to answer questions and to gain new understanding. The library media specialist and teacher work together to help students in planning birthdays and in gaining information about the event.

This article presents tips for enabling children to become literate during the summer. When at home over the summer, it is recommended to have reading and educational materials readily available throughout the house. Audio-visual materials are some of the practical tools that introduce children to books and encourage learning. Gaming is also a powerful teaching tool.

Focuses on the advantages of using literacy games to encourage students read and develop the skills they need to become accomplished readers. Benefits of reading to students; Role of media specialists in the design and development of games that will assist students to bring about improved literacy skills; Recommended game that can be used to challenge students' knowledge of Thanksgiving Day.

Stresses the need for students to know about and understand different cultures around the world. Ways to offer students the chance to expand their knowledge of different cultures; Features of The Diversity Game, an educational game which aimed to test knowledge of cultural diversity. INSET: The Diversity Game.