Are Our Kids, Reading and Writing? By: Lori Loesch
June 26th, 2014
Lately, I've been made aware of a disturbing trend. Young people do not read. Young people do not write. My 21 year old chastised me for a post I had posted on FaceBook. It was funny, I had fun writing it, and it helped me rid myself of something. I ...
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Gift Book Roundup for Boy Tweens, Teens and Even Adults by Robin Gorman Newman
February 13th, 2014
If you're like me, and you have a boy who is "all boy", or you know others who fit the bill and want to give a book as a gift, consider the following really terrific titles. They might even inspire your child to read. Each is beautifully presented and captures ...
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For the Love of Reading by Dina Ramon
May 9th, 2013
[caption id="attachment_12230" align="alignnone" width="125" caption="Photo credit: Barbie.com"][/caption]I love to tell my daughter how when she was in my tummy I would read to her. So anxious to be an ‘older mommy’ and prepared for her arrival, I would read aloud from Dr. Seuss alone in a quiet room so she ...
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Navigating the Letdowns of a New School Year – by Cara Potapshyn Meyers
September 19th, 2012
My son is a very independent, self-confident, intelligent, self assured nine-year-old. He is also persistent, perseverant and displays many leadership qualities. All of these characteristics are terrific. Except when my son becomes extremely frustrated and angry, which he has been lately.
As many of you know, my son has a learning ...
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Reading, Writing and Arithmetic Camps? by Margaret Hart
May 22nd, 2012
The end of the school year is fast approaching. The last of the book fairs, plant sales, art shows, school musicals and report cards are upon us, and soon it will officially be summer vacation. Yeah!
The kids in my son's first grade class know exactly how many days of school ...
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