July 11th, 2008
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The house was quiet. No electronic games. No DVDs playing. Where were the grandchildren?
Then I discovered…they were reading! These teens had secreted themselves in their special areas and were deep in books.
Our granddaughter lay on her reading couch in her bedroom. Grandson was in his new “alone” place, a tent set up on the deck.
We are a […]
By Mary Emma -- 0 comments
July 8th, 2008
Jim Cornish, an educator and researcher from Newfoundland, knows reading and he knows kids. He also knows that kids want to be outside during the summer months, just like me and you do. But, if families commit them to reading, even just a little bit each and every day, we can not only bring them […]
By Marcie -- 3 comments
July 4th, 2008
Nonfiction was never a favorite of mine, unless you counted looking at the pictures as reading. However, if you start building a library of nonfiction books for your kids now they can learn to love reading nonfiction.
When I taught middle school I even included an entire section on reading nonfiction, mostly because authors had started […]
By Marcie -- 1 comment
June 13th, 2008
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(The Time Traveling Twins)
Looking for a great resource list of Time Travel related books for various ages, along with movies and other items of interest?
Check out Char’s post at Camp Weary Parent. She’s done a great deal of research and compiled a list of resources that will attract readers of all ages. Char also […]
By Mary Emma -- 0 comments
May 21st, 2008
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“Nanny, is it time to sign up for the library program, ” my grandchildren would ask as June approached.
This was a fun time, a magical time for them when our local library, the Pease Public Library of Plymouth, NH planned weekly programs and rewards for meeting book reading goals. It was a fun time for […]
By Mary Emma -- 15 comments
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