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In my 15 plus years as an educator, I have worked in a variety of settings from the classroom to small group to one-on-one instruction. I have enjoyed each venue for a variety of reasons and each has produced many … Read More
Looking for a way to introduce the meaning of Thanksgiving to your children? Start with a good book! Books are wonderful tools to help introduce new ideas and open up a dialogue. Check out these excellent children’s book about Thanksgiving. … Read More
This summer, my girls and I decided to create an on-going book log to keep track of all the books that we planned to read. The four of us each set our own individual goals and got to work on … Read More
Monday’s Resource – Starfall.com
Starfall.com is a great site that helps and encourages young children as they learn to read. Content is arranged in four main sections that are categorized by reading skill level. Children and parents can select reading games accordingly. The site’s research-based … Read More
Great Resource – Fight World Hunger through Learning at Freerice.com
Freerice is a website where visitors can answer a variety of multiple-choice educational questions in an effort to fight world hunger. Every time someone answers a question correctly, the organization that runs the website (the World Food Program) donates ten … Read More
Monday’s Resource – www.readwritethink.org
Today’s resource/recommendation is a www.readwritethink.org. This website is a great for resource for teachers, students and parents alike. The site offers a host of a reading resources spanning grades kindergarten through 12. It is sponsored by the IRA, (International Reading … Read More
Great Reads for High School Students
Kick back relax and grab one of these great books! Friday Night Lights by Bissinger Marely & Me: Life & Love with the World’s Worst Dog by Grogan Twilight by Meyer I am Legend by Matheson My Sister’s Keeper by … Read More
Celebrate Cinco de Mayo with a Good Book!
Check out these great selections for children in kindergarten through 5th grade! Cinco de Mayo by Mary Dodson-Wade Celebrate Cinco de Mayo by Joanne Mattern Celebrate Cinch de Mayo: with fiestas, music and dance by Carolyn Otto Cinco de Mayo … Read More
Reading With My Girls… Love It!!!
One of my favorite times of the day is when I put my girls down for the night. And not for what may seem like obvious reasons! I love it so much because the girls and I all read together … Read More
Here are some great Springtime books to share with your child. These books are recommended for young preschoolers to age 12. Enjoy reading and… Happy Spring! Birth-Preschool Spring Fever (Jellybean Books) by Sarah Albee, illustrated by Carol Nicklaus Spring Has … Read More
