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Great holiday books for kids: holiday favorites
I've had such a great response to the last two days of book posts that I decided we'd have more book talk today! (It doesn't take much convincing to get me to talk about books. Anyone want a cup of hot...
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Children Make Sculpture
I ordered this book after I saw Lena's copy. “This book attempts to show children involved in making sculpture. Their work does not have to be good, finished or artistic. What matters is the activity...
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Helping pre-readers research
Some ideas for helping children who are not yet reading independently:• Let them choose books at the library — and don’t restrict them to only picture books or books with very little text! They can...
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Ten tips for reluctant readers
Enjoyed this: 10 Tips for the Parent of Ricky, the Reluctant Reader. From The Well-Read Child.Hat tip: Seven Impossible Things Before Breakfast.And — Mo Willems’ tips for raising a young reader.Tags:...
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Teaching kids to hate reading
“Mom, I hate reading. I did not want to tell you that, ’cause I know that it’s your job and reading is a big deal to you, but I really really hate it. I dream of the day when I will never have to do...
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In defense of reading ... which should need no defense
An interesting post by Joanne Jacobs asks, Do children need to be bored?My opinion is, of course they need free, unscheduled time. But we can do better than stultifying boredom.This post pokes one of...
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You may want to check out a great new comment on an old post, Helping Pre-Readers Research, and my (typically long) reply:Being a working 9-5 away from home sort of mom, I catch myself feeling and...
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According to The Shallows, a new book by technology sage Nicholas Carr, our hyperactive online habits are damaging the mental faculties we need to process and understand lengthy textual information....
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Reading and gender and the messages we send
Yes, yes, a million times yes to this:A couple things happen when we focus all of our collective attention on boys and whether or not they are reading. First, we tell boys that they are not reading,...
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