Category Archives: parenting

Building a Home Library — for free!

Posted on 07/31/2010 by

A few weeks ago we visited Borders and the boys turned in their reading logs  for a free book — the store’s Double Dog Dare promotion (read 10 books to earn a free one) . They added Hoot by Carl … Continue reading →

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There’s still plenty of time for Summer Reading

Posted on 07/10/2010 by

Here are a collection of ideas and ways to promote summer reading with your children. 1. Visit the public library. Some Summer Reading Programs may be winding down, but others continue through the end of July or August. You can … Continue reading →

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Earth Day 2010

Posted on 04/22/2010 by

Earth Day miscellany: Try an Earth Day poem at 30 poets/30 days: “Smaller than I thought” by Heidi Mordhorst. I always like discovering new poets. Parent and teachers can try some of the activities from  I Love Dirt! 52 Projects … Continue reading →

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Watching the awards together

Posted on 01/18/2010 by

For the past several years I’ve enjoyed watching the webcast of the ALA Youth Media Awards. Usually I get the webcast started, feed the kids breakfast and get them on the bus, and watch the announcements. This year they were … Continue reading →

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Encouraging Reading: Book Fairs and Reading Rituals

Posted on 11/09/2009 by

One of the things I love about the school book fair every October is that the children become so excited about books. My youngest was excited to visit during his library time, but also concerned about whether the librarian would … Continue reading →

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What do you save time for?

Posted on 09/01/2009 by

Maybe it’s just the time of year. Summer is over, and all people can talk about is how it flew by, or wonder where it went. In fact, many began lamenting the end of summer in mid-July. Is it the … Continue reading →

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