This is a really cool way to chose a chapter book for your child. Play the chapter book video trailer … yes, just like a movie trailer but on a quality children’s chapter book! The list is extensive! This is great for reluctant readers! Many of these videos were made by teachers. Read more…
There is no doubt that Amy Chua’s “Tiger Mom” book sparked a reaction fanned, no doubt, by the incendiary article by the Wall Street Journal. I read somewhere that when people bother you, it’s because they reflect something inside yourself that you are trying to suppress. They are a foil into your own “dark side.” So it’s not surprising that an extreme parenting style that produces a child that appears to be obedient, talented, and smart is an end result we all to achieve. Read more…
How important is it to teach math to the gifted? I received this article from my husband who received it from our School Committee neighbor in Newton. The stats are alarming … for the U. S. with its emphasis on leaving no child behind is not doing a good job at the gifted in math and the result will be a loss of human capital which does not bode well. Read more…
Thank you to everyone who sent in pictures. I publish them in the order I receive them and I ALWAYS need more photos. What are your kids reading and can you catch them in the act of reading?! If you do, please send them to me at pragmaticmom.com(at)gmail(dot)com. Thank you! Read more…
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Teen Cyberbullying Investigated: Where Do Your Rights End and Consequences Begin? by Judge Tom Jacobs
Written from a legal point of view, Judge Tom Jacobs puts cyberbullying versus the First Amendment into perspective. While this is a dense book full of case studies and tragic stories of cyberbullying, it would be most helpful as a handbook for someone who child is being cyberbullied OR someone studying or perhaps crafting guidelines on do’s and don’ts of internet communication and bullying. It’s must read for school adminstrators, teachers, and PTO/PTA board members. Read more…
Kathryn Erskine’s acceptance speech.
Reviews of books from Six Boxes of Books. Read more…
Congrats to Alicia and Dawn for winning the books!
I received both of these books from Scholastic, the publisher, and reviewed both books here for Prayer book and here for dragon book. Read more…
I'm a co-chair of KidLitCon. It's March 22-23, 2019 (next year) in Providence, Rhode Island. Click on image for more info.
