Category Archives: Raising Readers
My Daughter Is a Reader
As a teacher, I see the entire gamut of ability. I have had students who already read at a college level and others who are below a third grade reading level. The job is such that you do what you … Continue reading
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An Open Book
There are books all over our house. They reside on bookshelves, which line the walls. They rest on tables, counters, the arms of chairs. They are filed in baskets, stacked on their sides to double as decor. They’re left in … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Literature, Raising Readers
Then and Now
I never stopped loving children’s literature. As a teenager, I’d spend weekend afternoons eating popcorn and revisiting Nancy Drew. As a newlywed, I’d walk across the street to the library and leave with a small stack of picture books: The … Continue reading
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Show, Don’t Tell
The other day, Cate and I were having a conversation about our kids and their relationship with books (mostly, this was about Simone as James is only 9 months old). And we started comparing them to other families we know. … Continue reading
Filed under Raising Readers, Reading - General
I Miss Reading
I haven’t been reading much lately. Anna Karenina has been abandoned on my end table in the living room. I pick it up each evening, read 15 pages, and begin to doze. The book isn’t boring, but I am so … Continue reading
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Childhood Reading Nooks
When I was eight, my family moved to a different state. My sister and I had shared a bedroom at the old house, and we were both excited by the prospect of having our own rooms. My new room was … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Literature, Raising Readers
Small Children and the Library
When my sister and I were little, our mom brought us to the library about once a week. I have very fond memories of those trips: sitting at the miniature tables, pulling books from the shelves at random, gazing up … Continue reading
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Books I Want My Kids to Read, Part One
When Jason posted his list of books he wants our children to read, I immediately started to quibble with him about how he forgot such-and-such book, how could he forget that awesome book?! blah blah blah. He looked at me … Continue reading
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Books I Want My Children to Read, Part 1
It is a dirty secret of mine that I didn’t read much during most of my youth. I was a fairly active reader until third or fourth grade and then kind of stopped until high school. I read some, but … Continue reading
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What Simone’s Reading
I used to write a series on my personal blog called What Simone’s Reading, in which I highlighted a few books my daughter was currently enjoying. They weren’t always—or even usually—new releases, but simply titles worth noting. I’ll be reviving … Continue reading
Filed under Children's Literature, Raising Readers
