What parent doesn’t love the joy of sharing a book with his child? As a mom of three, I know that the time spent choosing, reading and talking about books with my preschooler, kindergartner and sixth grader is always valuable. I love that they each have interest in books that they indulge on their own,…
Category Archives: Learning
What’s the Big Idea? Workbooks, Review and Giveaway
Back to school time is upon us once again, and for many older children, this brings homework back into their lives after a summer lull. For families such as mine, with a significant enough age gap between kids that leaves one child doing homework while the younger one(s) look on longingly, workbooks sometimes come in…
It’s not too late for Summer Bridge Enrichment
You might think that the end of summer is way too late. Not so. Read on for a fun new product that you can use year-round. Aside from that, have any of your high-performing kids ever been frustrated at the amount of review that goes on at the beginning of the year? It seems like…
Your Child’s Writing Life, Review and Giveaway
The title of Pam Allyn’s book says it all: Your Child’s Writing Life: How to Inspire Confidence, Creativity, and Skill at Every Age. As parents, don’t we all want confident, creative, and skilled children? Pam Allyn explains the benefits in school and “real life” that results when they have developed writing skills. I recently reviewed…
Reverse the Summer Brain Drain
While some kids have been out of school for only a week or so, my kids have been out since the third week in May. Their summer is already 1/3 over and they’ve spent it swimming, bowling, bike riding and on the occasional day camp field trip. While I’m all for the activity, I’m also…
BooksStories on Screen: DVD Giveaway
I walked out to retrieve my mail and found one of those fun, unsolicited, unexpected packages. In this case, a series of DVDs from HIT Entertainment. And because I don’t really need them, I decided to leave them unopened and simply write up an informational giveaway post and pass the videos along to one of…
On Reading: Best Books for Boys
Don’t you just love that there’s a book called Best Books for Boys: How to Engage Boys in Reading in Ways That Will Change Their Lives. Just reading Pam Allyn’s title and subtitle inspires and encourages me. Pam Allyn has spent years encouraging kids to read. In her writing, we can hear a special heart…
Klutz Guide to the Galaxy: Review
At what age do you outgrow Klutz books for kids? 12? 15? 40? At our house anyway, no one is in any danger of that happening. I think most people are familiar with Klutz books. They’re known for their layouts and bright colours, which pull their readers in, for being jam-packed with lots of facts…
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