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Friday, January 10, 2025
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THREE THINGS TO GET KIDS READING According to extensive research (by many scientists–not us) there are three main things that, above all, will help get your kid hooked on reading. They are, in order: 1) Read to your child every day. That’s is number-one, and it’s far and away the […]
Innovation Nation is great for reluctant readers because of its small blocks of text combined with interesting images.
If you’re frustrated by your child’s reading (or lack thereof), first think about your child.
If your kids loved Harry Potter, they’ll enjoy The Iron Trial, by heavy-hitting YA authors Cassandra Clare and Holly Black. If those names sound familiar, they should—Clare wrote the best-selling Mortal Instruments series for young adults and Black is co-creator of the popular Spiderwick Chronicles. The Iron Trial is the first book in a planned five-book series, […]
uKloo: Riddle Edition — another great uKloo literacy game
Just Write doesn’t beat around the bush. It tells you how to start, how to plan, how to plot and how to revise.
I looked to his main hobby–nay, obsession–baseball.
Sometimes literacy costs.
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