Educations Matters: Diverse Children's Book Reviews
Getting kids to love reading including reluctant readers as well as competent readers who just don’t like to read.
How do you get kids journaling, and what are the benefits of journaling for kids? As a lifelong journal keeper, I’m thrilled that Mia invited me here today to explain! Read more about the benefits of journaling. Humans have kept journals for hundreds of years, and there’s a good reason for that! I’m a huge…
You might have noticed that priorities have shifted in this time of COVID-19 and education is no exception. People have shorter attention spans, it seems. They prefer to watch TikTok and scroll through Instagram. When it comes to books, they either read a summary or listen to an audiobook. It is not surprising that children…
It was an honor and a privilege to be invited to Chappaqua Children’s Book Festival. The line up of authors was staggering! I was placed in between Carol Weston and Nikki Grimes. They were a study in opposites in handling the crowds. Carol Weston warned me that she aggressively draws in the kids. She, in…
Today, please welcome Kate Nafz with a Hi-Lo book list for middle readers. Hi-Lo is a term used to describe high-interest, low-readability books perfect for enticing reluctant readers to read. We are both excited about Greenhorn, a book on this list by Anna Olswanger, because it is also a film! Greenhorn, both the book and…
10th annual World Read Aloud Day (WRAD) is on Friday, February 1! Created by the nonprofit LitWorld, World Read Aloud Day highlights the profound power of reading aloud and sharing stories. Help spread the word and encourage reading aloud at any age by sharing WRAD celebration tips (below), letting your readers know how you will celebrate, and/or publishing a round-up…