Singing helps children learn to read When my son was little, our life was a musical. If I could sing something rather than say it, I would. “We’re… puttin’ our shoes now, tying up the laces, goin’ to the park!” (to the tune of Top Hat, White Tie and Tails). […]
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Attention grandparents
Here’s a great gift idea. It’s a personalized book from Kids Shared Book.com. You visit the website and choose a book; there are a lot of great classics. I chose “The Prince and the Pauper.” Then you type in a message for the first page. I wrote: This is a […]
Tag helps kids read, learn
“Tag” could be a great learning device for your not-big-on-reading child. It’s essentially a wireless, electronic pen. When you poke a special “Tag” book with it, the book talks. Kids can hear the story, listen to the characters speak, play games and identify words.You have to use the Tag books, […]
Word on the Street – over for another year
It was a crush, but I got a lot of great books.Here’s the Scholastic booth, which is where I spend most of my time – and money – at Word on the Street. It looks crowded, and it is, but you get to the front pretty quickly. The Scholastic people […]
Word on the Street – Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m.
This Sunday, a tribute to the written word arrives in Toronto. We’re so fortunate to have Word on the Street each year. Children can play games (and win books), meet some of their favourite TVO personalities, and generally see how many people are excited about books and reading. It’s a […]
