Nearly every week, when I answer a variety of questions on InstaStories, I get a question that is some variation of "How do I get my child to start reading REAL books instead of graphic novels?" Now, I'm all for encouraging your child to read a variety of books and helping to expose them to different authors, genres, and topics. But I strongly feel that writing off graphic novels is a mistake as a parent, especially when your child is gravitating toward those. If you've been skeptical ... Read More about 10 Reasons You Should Encourage Graphic Novel Reading
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All About Savvy Reading
As I've mentioned before, Ani has struggled with learning to read. She's going into second grade this fall and it has really only been in the last few months that her reading has finally started to really improve. One of the things that's helped immensely? A reading coach. When school shut down in March, her classroom aide started doing online tutoring with her for 20-25 minutes a day Monday through Thursday, and when school ended, we asked her to continue it because I wasn't ... Read More about All About Savvy Reading
5 Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read
Teaching your child to read is such an exciting adventure, but can also feel like a pretty high-stakes endeavor. Ella learned to read just after she turned four (due mostly to the fact that we were living in a rental house in Arizona and then in London with literally zero toys and there wasn't much else to do). Ani who is 7 and going into 2nd grade this fall didn't really click with reading until this spring, after literally years of working on it together. Star, who is entering ... Read More about 5 Tips for Teaching Your Child to Read
9 Delightful St Patricks Day Books for Kids
Unbelievably, March is just around the corner, which means it's time to start requesting books for St. Patrick's Day! With the Irish holiday just a few weeks away, these St. Patrick's Day children's books are just right for celebrating all things green and gold. Whether you’re looking for an informational book about the holiday, a classic folk tale, or just a fun tale of a tricky leprechaun, one (or more) of these St. Patrick's Day books will fit the bill for your preschool or ... Read More about 9 Delightful St Patricks Day Books for Kids
Our Family Economy and Chores for Kids
More than a year ago, when my friend Ralphie from Simply on Purpose talked about their Family Economy, we started doing one of our own. Within a few weeks, it completely petered out for us. It was frustrating to all of us and I simply couldn't make it work. In January, when we were settled in to our new house, we decided to give it a go again and this time our Family Economy has been much more successful. I also read the book The Entitlement Trap: How to Rescue Your Child with a New ... Read More about Our Family Economy and Chores for Kids