Quite a charmer. Here is a girl I know quite well. She’s a fun-loving, easygoing girl who has a twin brother (with a very different, albeit nonetheless charming disposition). If you know a girl like her, check out this girl’s favourite books and maybe your girl would like them, too. […]
Tag: girls
New Twilight book
Here’s something exciting to tell your teenaged daughter. There’s going to be a new Twilight book out soon.June 5, to be precise. Here’s the title (deep breath): The Second Short Life of Bree Tanner: An Eclipse Novella. Author Stephenie Meyer is calling it a novella, although it’s 192 pages long. […]
Alice now and then
Do cheer up, Alice dear! This is the first Alice in Wonderland – the namesake. It’s Alice Liddell, one of three girls to whom Lewis Carroll told the original story of Alice Through the Looking Glass. They urged him to write it down, and the rest is history. The Globe […]
Finger Puppet Book Bags
A little gem from the literacy conference. It’s a knitted book bag, with finger puppets that adhere with snaps to the bag. A knitted string lets the child hang it around her neck and take it anywhere. Each bag has a theme. For instance, the Ocean bag has a handpainted […]
Profile: Girl, 7, likes art, spaghetti
Playing in the snow. Here’s a girl who’s 7, and likes art, ballet and spaghetti. She also loves books. Maybe you know someone similar, who would like the same books she does. PROFILEFemale, age 7, Canadian, loves reading DESCRIBE YOURSELFSmart, creative LIKESArt, Disney World, spaghetti, ballet, soccer, horses and playing […]
Profile: Girl, 8, likes nature, poetry, art
Pippi meets Wednesday. Here we have a likeable, creative, nature-loving and artistic eight-year-old girl. She’s a little bit Pippi Longstocking and a little bit Wednesday Adams. Sound like someone you know? If so, she might enjoy the same books this girl enjoys. PROFILEFemale, age 8 (almost 9), Canadian, enjoys reading […]
Boys don’t like school
Send the message, “I want to hear the story you want to tell.” OK, here are some final highlights from the Leonard Sax seminar: 1) Many more girls than boys graduate from university. This is true for Canada, the UK, and the US. Sax says boys have given up on […]
Boys’ and girls’ brains develop differently
Part II of our coverage of Dr. Leonard Sax’s seminar in Toronto about how boys and girls learn.It’s not that boys’ brains develop more slowly than girls’ brains, according to Leonard Sax. “It’s more nuanced than that.” Researchers have found that:* the areas of the brain involved in language and […]
Summer reading tips
How’s your summer going? Have the kids been reading? It’s mid-summer; now’s the time to encourage them to pick up a book. You know the research – kids who don’t read during the summer experience a big slip when they get back to school in September. Let’s make sure that […]
Potter Puppet Pals
Here’s something cool you can share with your child. It’s unique, cool and fun – and it’s related to reading. And maybe your kid already knows about it, or maybe you’re about to be the coolest parent ever. It’s Potter Puppet Pals. It’s a series of videos on YouTube, and […]
