All posts tagged "reading to your children"
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The ABCs Of Being A Stay At Home Mom
While there are a few awesome children's books out there, most are dull or downright nonsensical. But...
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My Sweet Public Library: A Love Letter
Only you have entire Norton's Anthologies clasped to your careworn stacks, right next to the prints available for...
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I See No Issue In Editing Adult Books To Make Age Appropriate Reading
I read a piece entitled "Childproofing Harry Potter" on the NYT Motherlode. Â If you haven't read it, basically...
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Awesome Literary Classics Arrive As Board Books But Amazon Reviews Are Bumming Me Out
I wasn't excited about these books because I really thought my two-year-old would follow the complicated narratives of...
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‘Librarian Shaming’ Is Your New Favorite Tumblr Dedicated To Librarian’s Secret Confessions
"I'd rather read  Dr. Who fanfiction than anything from the library"
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I Call Shenanigans On One Aspect Of This UK Survey About Reading Kids Bedtime Stories
So, if you have to bribe your kids to listen to a story, what exactly are you bribing...
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Even Tech-Savvy Parents Are Nostalgic About Board Books For Their Children And I Hope It Stays That Way
Without concrete reasons to object to e-books for kids, I wonder if this is just slow resistance to...
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Study Suggests Gender Differences In Reading To Children But I’m Skeptical
Honestly, reading was one of the first cooperative activities my daughter and I engaged in. It was remarkable...
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Sorry Parents, Reading Your Kids The Same Dr. Seuss Book Over & Over & Over Is Actually Beneficial
I cannot tell you the number of times I have read, over and over and over again, Dr....
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Grade Expectations: My Pre-K Reading Routine Might Be Obsessive
I've always read to my daughter before bed, but now that my little girl is really working on...
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I Hate To Get Judgey, But How Hard Is It To Read Your Kids A Bedtime Story?
Parents, I try to be supportive of all our hard work. I know we're all doing the best...
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Banned Books Week: Censoring Books Is Like Teaching Only Abstinence
In fourth grade, an extraordinary teacher read our class Zlata's Diary, a powerful book from a young girl...
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Back To School: ‘Homework Is My Six-Year-Old’s Favorite Past Time’
As co-workers tend to do, Wally and I frequently sit around and share the adorable stories of our...