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Giving Back Little Free Library

December 6, 2018 4 Comments

It is officially December. And you know what that means? It is the start of my giving back series. Each day this month I will post either a way you can give back or profile organizations that give back. So check back every day to check out ways you can give back. Since it is #ThrowbackThursday, I thought I would share a post that was written last year but still can apply to this year. I mean we all still have too many books that we don't know what to do with. So sit back read how Little Free Read more [...]

Top Ten Ways To Motivate Your Child To Learn

November 14, 2018 Leave a Comment

If you want your child to be an academic, you must not limit learning to the walls of their classroom. While the skills he or she is learning in the classroom is crucial to their social and intellectual growth, the child needs your help to open up the world of ideas. This renewed sense of discovery will transfer to schoolwork, so you can boost his or her academic achievement as well! 1. Fill The Child's World With Reading Reading is a significant basis for learning. Show how Read more [...]

Burlwood Forest Reflection

March 20, 2017 Leave a Comment

Today, I am pleased to have my friend and author John Choquette, guest posting. You may remember John from my review of his first book, Burlwood Forest. Tomorrow check back to read my review of his latest book, Many Many Fields, the final book in the Burlwood Forest trilogy. I started writing Burlwood Forest in 2009. It was the summer between my junior and senior years of college, and I had recently decided to apply to graduate school. The economy was down. Jobs were scarce. What did I have Read more [...]

Joint Reading with Children

July 20, 2016 1 Comment

This article helps to discover the importance of joint reading with children and the main methods of choosing the best books for it. Many parents start to practice a new hobby of reading to their children from the first months of their lives. They usually read to them before a sleep time, during the game or during a "quiet time" - in other words, they read different stories to their children until the latter start to read themselves. Habitually, parents read to their children, even if they Read more [...]