Tag: reading
Reading Aloud to Our Preschooler: Adventures in Chapter Books
When my husband went back to work after the birth of our second child, I began to wonder whose idea this whole ‘second child...
Books that Break Gender Stereotype, Part I
It happened again the other day.
I was in my classroom and my kiddos had just returned from art or music, or someplace else outside...
Taming the Tiger Mom
I keep making the same parenting mistake over and over I need desperately need to learn to stop.
I need to teach myself to quit...
My Favorite Kids Books for Littles
I am a bookworm.
As soon as I could read, I discovered a rich fantasy that I never wanted to abandon. Books contain my favorite places,...
End of Summer Reading List
This summer I had an unusual amount of time to read.
I've actually never had trouble finding time to read-it's the thing that refreshes and...
Mama School: A Slacker Moms guide to avoiding the Summer Slide.
So here we are. Half way done with summer. 5 weeks down 5 to go. I started the summer break full of high hopes...
A Book Club For Everyone
What are you reading in your Book Club?
My Book Club isn't reading an actual book. I know, I know. Why a Book Club with...
Ten Perfect Beach Reads
I’m a reader. I. Am. A. Reader. I love to read. I make time to read. For me making time to read is the...
Three (Non-Parenting) Books That Made Me A Better Mom
Mama Confession: I hate parenting books.
Sure, I’ll read them, occasionally benefit from advice the authors work so hard to share with me. I respect...
My First Love
I'm a born reader.
My earliest memories include laying upside down on a couch or a chair, my feet slung up on the back and...
The Gift of Literacy
As the Holiday season fast approaches I find myself grasping at gift ideas.
Allow me to backtrack a bit first. Last year, and every year...
A Cheap Escape: Reading!
I know being a parent leaves less time to do things you did before you had kids. One of my favorite things to do...
Evicting My Ghost: A Book List
I've had three beautiful babies in less than four years. I don't have to spend more than a breath explaining the life changes that...
The Imagination Library
I want to tell you about this wonderful program called the Dolly Parton Imagination Library. At the beginning of the year a friend of...