Category Archives: reader's advisory

Intellectual Freedom on the Street

Posted on 09/22/2010 by

This  past weekend I took my three boys for haircuts. We were out running errands on a Saturday afternoon so we stopped at a nearby chain salon. One of the boys was reading a book when he was called, which … 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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More good things . . .

Posted on 12/03/2009 by

This is an update on my last post (Too Much of a Good Thing?), when I was frantically searching for follow-ups to the Bone series for my seven and a half year old.  Of course there cannot be too much … Continue reading →

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Books make the best gifts!

Posted on 11/19/2009 by

As a librarian, reader, and book lover, books are among my favorite gifts. I truly believe there is a book for every reader, even if it may be difficult to find sometimes. To help in your quest to find that … Continue reading →

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Too much of a good thing?

Posted on 11/18/2009 by

My seven and a half year old is totally obsessed with the Bone series by Jeff Smith. I mean totally, completely absorbed. He can be so deeply engrossed that even calls of “Fresh chocolate chip cookies, they’re still warm” go … Continue reading →

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Some of My Best Friends Are Books

Posted on 06/29/2009 by

What a great book title! The full title is Some of My Best Friends Are Books: Guiding Gifted Readers from Preschool to High School by Judith Wynn Halsted (Great Potential Press, 2002). This book is an excellent resource for those … Continue reading →

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Guiding Readers

Posted on 06/15/2009 by

Several recent articles have been written about children reading “above grade level.” From Babble, All in the Timing; Jen Robinson’s Reading Ahead of Grade Level or NOT; and Should Kids Read Above Grade Level? on BestBookIHaveNotRead’s page.  As my oldest … Continue reading →

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