Good morning, everyone! I hope that you are having a lovely week so far, and that you are continuing to stay healthy. After several days of living on peanut butter, crackers, and protein shakes, I finally caved and went to the grocery store this week. Given that my last trip to any store was sometime…
Good afternoon, everyone! I hope that you are having a fantastic week so far. I thought it would be fun to spend a little time focusing on manga this week. I've chosen a couple of series that I will be reviewing throughout the week, the first of which is The Way of the Househusband, by…
Good morning, everyone! Happy July 4th to those of you celebrating Independence Day in the United States! I hope that you are having a fun, safe holiday weekend. Because I know that this is a time when many people normally plan to gather for cookouts, parties, and fireworks displays, I really want to encourage everyone…
Summer is officially here, and it is a great time to be reading! If you're currently participating in this year's POPSUGAR Reading Challenge, you might be thinking that this is the ideal time to get caught up on your remaining prompts...or you might be considering taking a break to focus on some more summer appropriate…
Young adult fiction has really changed over the years! When I was in my teens, I found it very difficult to find good books written for a teenage audience, mostly because young adult fiction was not nearly as prevalent as it is now. My local library had a massive children's section, which included picture books,…
During my years as a classroom teacher, I had the opportunity to talk with a lot of students about the books they were reading outside the classroom. I taught English/Language Arts at the middle and high school levels (grades 6-12), and got to see my students read tons of fantastic books from a variety of…
One of the things that makes summer reading programs exciting is the opportunity to earn prizes for reading. If you had the chance to read yesterday's article, and are currently considering taking the time to create your own summer reading program for your family, you might be thinking about what kind of reading incentives you…
This week, I've talked a lot about the importance of summer reading and the effectiveness of summer reading programs. With many libraries remaining closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic, you might be having a hard time finding a local summer reading program for your family. If your library is currently closed, I recommend keeping an…
One of the most difficult things about finding good reading resources online is the fact that there are so many of them out there! Simply typing the words "reading practice" or "reading lists for kids" into the Google search bar will literally pull up millions of results. Honestly, it can be a little overwhelming to…
There are a lot of different reasons to read. We read to learn and explore new things, to experience other cultures and lifestyles than our own, to entertain ourselves, and to escape from reality. We may choose to pick up a particular book simply because we find pleasure in reading...or we read because we are…
