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Why I raid my kids’ bookshelves

I've spent so much time lately researching reading picks for my kids, stocking their bookshelves with all sorts of award-winning and popular titles, that when it finally comes time to reading myself, I often end up reading one of the books I've carefully chosen for.... my boys. I was almost ashamed to admit how lost [...]

2017-02-01T14:44:16+00:00Categories: Best Children's Books|Tags: |0 Comments

Can kids ever read TOO much?

Guest post by Alissa Sklar. Alissa Sklar is the mother of 3 daughters, a freelance writer for Montreal Families Magazine and other publications, and an Assistant Professor of Communication Studies at Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec. My three daughters are voracious readers. Now that might be a strange way to start a blog on a [...]

Read to Me – Picture Book Challenge

Bedtime stories in our household have generally been daddy's domain. The boys are now reading on their own, and more interested in their own silent reading than read-alouds, which leaves us with our youngest, now aged 5. I spoke about my challenges with her English here, so lately I've taken a particular, personal interest in [...]

2017-02-01T14:45:32+00:00Categories: Reviews|0 Comments

Making reading logs fun!

Many teachers use reading logs in the classroom and as homework assignments to encourage reading and comprehension among their students. But reading logs are often done individually, and cannot easily be shared by fellow students. Kids often complain about them, and they can actually become counter-productive. Here a few tips on how to make reading [...]

The book remembers

Yesterday was International Children's Book Day. For over forty years, this day has been celebrated “to inspire a love of reading and to call attention to children’s books.” Sponsored by The International Board on Books for Young People, this year’s theme is “The Book Remembers.” "The book remembers the time in which it was written" [...]

2017-02-01T14:46:54+00:00Categories: Reviews|0 Comments

My read-aloud secret weapon!

We all know the importance of reading aloud to our kids, well beyond the age when they are able to read on their own. One of the keys to read aloud success? Choosing books that are age appropriate for the kids. But what happens when, like me, you have kids that vary in ages quite [...]

2017-02-01T14:47:18+00:00Categories: Reviews|6 Comments
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