Bullying Is a Bad Word
Most of us have encountered bullying personally, but today's bullying is far worse than it was years ago. Cyberspace allows bullying to...
Rearing Children Who Don't Flit
In the play A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine Hansberry, Beneatha, sister of the main character Walter Lee Younger, Jr., mentions taking...
Making Reading Fun
Some children view reading as a chore. But, reading can and should be fun for every child. This may involve tutoring or independent...
I Was A Slow Reader
As a child, I was a slow reader. Why? Because I didn't read much, although I wanted to. Reading was torture, until I gained fluency. How...
Summer Is Not For Sliding: Avoid the Dip
Research regarding the reading slide too many children take during the summer is not new. So, why did the reading summer reading...
"What Color Are the Frogs?"
In an article published in the New York Times on August 16, 2016 entitled "On Children’s Books and the Color of Characters,” best-selling...
What Is Your Child’s Favorite Book?
Every child should have a favorite book. I remember reading Dr. Seuss’s The Foot Book to my son and sharing laugh after laugh, but our...
Building Literature-Rich Homes
Can you tell me how many books you have in your home without counting? If you can, hopefully your goal is to build a more literature-rich...
Teaching Our Children About Careers
When it comes to teaching our children about careers, the sooner, the better. We all know their minds might change a gazillion (that's a...