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Three’s Good Company when Reading…
Observing conversation BETWEEN adults about their personal experiences inspired by reading a book offer a child valuable insights into the possibilities of personal connections with books.
Books–The Perfect Gift and Toybox Addition
In need of last-minute gifts? May we recommend books that offer children different perspectives about our world and the people who inhabit it.
Jot It? Got It!
Teaching kids the simple and useful habit of jotting down reminders to themselves can help grow lifelong writers and readers.
Kids Need to Understand the WHY of Literacy to Become Lifelong Lovers of It
Having begun to understand the powerful WHY of writing and reading, children begin delightedly learning about the roles that literacy can play in their lives.
Penny Dreadfuls Got Children Reading
Apropos of the Hallowe’en celebrations that occurred this past weekend, check out this article: How Gruesome Penny Dreadfuls Got Victorian Children Reading. Penny who? In the 18th century there was a form of adventuresome, frightening, sometimes even gory books, popular among the undereducated working classes in England, that were called “Penny Dreadfuls.” These simple books, […]
Beautiful Reading
When children learn how emotionally full and experientially rich reading experiences can be, they are positioned to develop into lifelong readers.
The Flow of Books and Reading
THE central goal of a good education is joyful, daily reading and learning…for life.
The ScienceS of Reading
Science gives us microscopic and macro views of the world. Consider how both can inform the science of literacy education.
Reading Nonfiction Can Launch Kids into the Future
Children who read nonfiction will gain a deeper understanding of the world and be better prepared to write factual information in their future careers.