Summer is here, and if this week’s temperatures are any indication, it’s going to be a HOT one: the kind of summer that lends itself perfectly to sitting poolside, reading. Now, truth be told, I would use any excuse to spend my summer reading, but reading poolside while the boys splash and play is certainly…
“I can read! I can read! I can spell and I can read!” This happy chorus was heard repeatedly in our home this week as the secrets of reading were finally unlocked for our seven year old! It was indeed a joyous moment as Connor enthusiastically read book after book after book with an ear-to-ear…
Are you overwhelmed by all of the book reviews I’ve posted this year? Don’t worry. Go ahead; tell the truth. Even my husband has said, “Enough with the book reviews, already. They’re… boring” Yikes! That’s not a word we toss around easily in our home. And he’s right. I started this blog to write about…
It’s been a busy two weeks. So busy, in fact, that I lost all track of time and forgot to post the Making Memories Monday link this week. Thank you Tina of Being Made New for bringing this to my attention. It is, after all, Tuesday and my link should have been up Sunday evening. …
Today’s guest post is written by my good friend Jennifer over at The Fairy Mum. Her post reiterates the importance of encouraging a child to read while allowing her to approach each new level of the reading challenge at her own pace. Of course, this is easier said than done… Being patient with each child’s…
Summer: long days, lazy days, no school, splashing in the pool, racing through the yard, no school, reading… WAIT… I thought you said no school! For some, reading is synonymous with long summer days, with time spent visiting far-off places, meeting new friends, having new adventures… but for others, reading is work, it’s a struggle,…
For as long as I can remember, I have loved books: Little House on the Prairie, Anne of Green Gables, Misty of Chincoteague, The Five Little Peppers and How They Grew… Kansas, Prince Edward Island, Chincoteague, the little brown house…Laura, Anne, Diana, Maureen, Mamsie, sweet little Phronsie. These are the stories I loved, the places…
I am a reader! I LOVE to read. Staying up until 4:00am to finish a good book is not at all unusual for me. I am the child of two readers. I can remember having this conversation with my Mom… many times: “Mom, what’s for dinner?” Mom, her nose in a book, “Whatever you…
Ryan has always loved books. He treasures books, carries books around in his backpack at all times, and has even been known to take a stack of books to bed with him. Since infancy, he has loved to sit and listen to a story, and at age six, this has not changed. He loves to…
Ryan has always loved books. He treasures books, carries books around in his backpack at all times, and has even been known to take a stack of books to bed with him. Since infancy, he has loved to sit and listen to a story, and at age six, this has not changed. He loves to…