Today I was able to talk to a group of mothers in my area about early literacy and fostering a love of books. I am not a trained expert on the subject, but years of observation and following the research makes me feel pretty secure in my knowledge. When I hear a child who has … Continue reading Early literacy and a baby book
Reading for Fun vs. Required reading
It's interesting watching your reader grow in maturity. This year has seen great strides for J who continues to grow, not only as a reader, but in general maturity. Friday morning I was reading a post from the Nerdy Book Club about the "just right" book and what that means and it resounded with me. … Continue reading Reading for Fun vs. Required reading
Getting into the Scavenger Hunt
Last summer, while wandering the library I discovered the book The Book Scavenger. I was quickly enthralled by the book which takes kids on an adventure through the streets of San Francisco searching for books that have been hidden and also for clues that have been left by a writer who was about to launch … Continue reading Getting into the Scavenger Hunt
our library haul
September is national library card sign-up month. If you hadn't already figured it out, I would be completely and utterly lost without the local public library. Buying books is great, but finding books in the library allows us to read a much wider variety of great books. I still have fond memories of the library … Continue reading our library haul