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June 18, 2018 By admin

11 Easy Ideas for Summer Reading Fun

Make summer reading super simple with easy activity ideas for kids!

It’s easy to get caught up in the fun of summer and let learning slide. And that’s totally fine. But it’s important to keep learning in the mix to prevent summer slide. It’s important to keep summer reading fun!

Filed Under: Reading, Summer Learning Tagged With: activity, for parents, Homeschool, Reading, summer

September 25, 2016 By admin

Fun Books for Tweens

Note: Today’s post comes to us from Deborah van der Linde, a librarian and children’s literature expert! Read on for fun suggestions to read with your kids!

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Reading Tagged With: Reading

September 19, 2016 By admin

Fun Reads for Younger Readers

Note: Today’s post comes to us from Deborah van der Linde, a librarian and children’s literature expert! Read on for fun suggestions to read with your kids!

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Reading Tagged With: Reading

September 12, 2016 By admin

Get Real: Non-Fiction Books to Read for Fun

Note: Today’s post comes to us from Deborah van der Linde, a librarian and children’s literature expert! Read on for fun suggestions to read with your kids!

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Reading Tagged With: Reading

September 5, 2016 By admin

Beyond Picture Books: Graphic Novels

Graphic novels are a wonderful way to get kids reading, and to build their confidence in reading skills. Here are some great suggestions to get you started!

Filed Under: Guest Posts, Reading Tagged With: Reading

September 1, 2016 By admin

Back to School Reading Blues: 5 Ways to Keep Your Kids Reading

Whomp, whomp. Summer is over. And with it goes the fancy summer reading programs at libraries. Now, reading isn’t just for fun, it’s for learning.

Filed Under: Back to School, Reading Tagged With: parent advice, Reading

June 6, 2016 By admin

Keep Your Kids Motivated to Read with Easy Ideas for Every Parent

Keeping your kids motivated to read is super challenging. But there are tons of great (and often FREE) ways to grow a love of reading.

Filed Under: Learning at Home, Reading Tagged With: parent advice, Reading, teaching tips

April 25, 2016 By admin

Similes, Metaphors, and Friends

So, we all know about nouns, verbs, and pronouns. But do your kids know about similes, metaphors, and idioms? Well, get ready to teach these fun writing tricks with easy, FREE anchor charts!

Filed Under: Homeschool, Teachers Pay Teachers, Teaching Tips Tagged With: for teachers, Homeschool, Reading, Writing

April 11, 2016 By admin

DIY Poems: Found Poetry

What if I told you that you could take another person’s words and create your own beautiful poem? I bet, given how much I love citations, that you might think I was crazy. But Found Poetry is a thing, and it’s awesome. Found Poetry is easy!

Filed Under: Homeschool, Teaching Tips Tagged With: for teachers, Homeschool, Reading, Writing

October 20, 2015 By admin

4 Reasons Why You Should Read with Your Child

Kids who read, alone or with a parent, from a young age develop into incredibly smart humans. Smart humans are a great thing.

Filed Under: Learning at Home, Parent Tips, Reading Tagged With: Reading

October 7, 2015 By admin

Why Reading Banned Books is Good For You

Before we rush to judge a book or remove it entirely from library shelves, let’s think about what banned and challenged books are really all about: challenging our own beliefs and causing us to think.

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: banned books, Reading

July 29, 2015 By admin

Getting Hooked on Books

Summer is supposed to be a break from learning, and therefore a break from reading. But letting education slide over the summer can set your child back in September. Summer slide is when a child loses previously acquired academic skills or knowledge over a lengthy break.

Filed Under: Reading Tagged With: Reading

June 18, 2015 By admin

School's Out for Summer!

But that doesn’t mean that your student should stop learning! In fact, studies have shown that a student who reads over the summer will return to school in the fall with less regression.

Filed Under: End of the Year, Summer Learning Tagged With: library, Reading, summer

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