Five For Friday — Book Suggestions For All Ages
. I get asked for book recommendations all the time, so I’ve decided to start a regular post every Friday in which I recommend five books that I really love. I’m going to split the list up by age and...
View ArticleDo You Pay Your Kids to Read Books?
Why using reading incentives can backfire Incentives (also known as brides) work well to encourage some kids to read more but don’t work at all for other kids. Also, it’s interesting to note...
View ArticleFive For Friday — Some Summer Stuff
. By Lisa Dalesandro/@abookmamaAuthor of “Raise a Reader: 25 Effective Ways to Get Kids Reading” . Moving through the dog days, I’ve listed a few great books that celebrate the joy of the summer...
View ArticleRAISE A READER now available in paperback
. My best selling parenting guide entitled “Raise a Reader: 25 Effective Ways to Get Kids Reading” is now out in paperback. You can get your copy at Amazon.com. Don’t forget to keep an eye out for...
View ArticleIs It Okay For Young Children to Reread Books Over and Over?
Is repetition a good or bad thing? ”Again! Again!” Any parent of a toddler has heard the plea to reread a book the instant you finish it. So you read it again. And again the next day. And the...
View ArticleWhat About Older Kids? Should They Be Rereading Books?
Earlier this week we talked about the benefits young children get when they reread picture books over and over. (Is It Okay For Young Children to Reread Books Over and Over?) It helps build...
View ArticleThird Grade is a Magical Year
. At least when it comes to reading scores. Last week, Time Magazine published an article entitled “Retrograde. Is it smart to hold back third-graders who can’t read well?” It seems there’s a new...
View ArticleTrouble with the “50 Page Rule”
When a child doesn’t like to read it can be frustrating for parents when they finally talk their kid into reading some wonderful book only to have the child quit reading it a quarter of the way...
View ArticleWhat’s On Your List? The Gift that Keeps Giving.
With the holidays less than a month away, kids everywhere are eagerly dreaming up their wish lists. Here’s a friendly reminder that you might want to suggest that they tack a book or two onto that...
View ArticleHow a Little Time Can Make A Big Difference in Your Child’s Life
We’re all busy. And our kids are no exception. School, soccer, violin, dance and homework eat up the hours of the day. If you want your children to be a strong readers, then it’s up to you to...
View ArticleWhat Parents Can Do at Home to Help Kids Succeed at School
Did you know that by the time your child starts high school, they will have spent some 9,000 hours in school? Compare this to the 90,000 hours they will have spent outside of school. It’s...
View ArticleAre Smart Phones,Video Games and Television Rotting Your Kids’ Brain?
. By Lisa Dalesandro, author of the book “Raise a Reader:25 Effective Things to Get Kids Reading.“ Has this massive growth in media consumption actually changed the way our children’s brains...
View ArticleFive Key Habits of Lifelong Readers
So what your kid loves to read now? Does that automatically mean they’ll grow up into lifelong readers? Recently, there was an interesting article in the Washington Post recently entitled Getting Kids...
View ArticleDonate Your Gently Used Books
It’s spring cleaning time! If you have a couple boxes of gently used books that you’d like to donate to some worthy organization, this list can help you find a new home for your wayward tomes. Most...
View ArticleHow to Motivate Teens to Read
Adults know how important it is for their teenagers to read. Reading is not just important while teens are in school; good reading skills are essential to future success in the workplace. But making a...
View ArticleDon’t Get Dumber in the Summer
Reposted by Lisa Dalesandro/@abookmamaAuthor of “Raise a Reader: 25 Effective Ways to Get Kids Reading” There’s an old axiom in education that goes — you get dumber in the summer. Yes,...
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