I love Harry Potter. Not Daniel Radcliffe, but the character that J.K. Rowling created. Or well, maybe I love J.K. Rowling. Yes, I guess that would be a better summation: I love J.K. Rowling. I love her for writing such a great set of books that I enjoy reading again and again (I actually read […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
I’m starting something new this week; let’s hope it lasts. I read ALOT. I may not be reading D.H. Lawrence, but with books, magazines, and newspapers I consider myself to be a well-informed person. It’s through this smatterings of readings that I usually create my articles. In actuality, I have a stack 3-5 inches high […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Not all adults know the name of Jeff Kinney; but if you were to ask middle school and elementary aged boys – they would tell you who Mr. Kinney is. The author of The Diary of a Wimpy Kid books has recently released the fourth installment of the series. As an educator, I am glad […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
http://www.oregonlive.com/books/index.ssf/2009/09/essay_why_i_loathe_goodnight_m.html There was a time no other words could stir terror for my wife quite like these: “In the great green room, there was a telephone, and a red balloon, and a picture of …” In the dark places of her heart, the places we try never to let our children see, she loathed “Goodnight […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
Reading books to my children is something my husband and I have done since they were infants. When they were in preschool we were reading books to them and looking for letters they were learning about in class. Then in kindergarten we were looking for little words (sight words) together. When they entered first grade […] ↓ Read the rest of this entry…
