‘Reading’ Archives
Time, Attachment, and Gifts from My Mother
My recent post about seasonal changes, along with Mother’s Day, reminded me of my mom, and how much I’ve missed her lately. Seven years ago, during the last month of her life, we were able to take care of her in our home when she needed us the most. It was [Read More]
Winter Reading for Snowy Days
While watching the beginnings of some snowfall yesterday with a few families with young children, I noticed how mesmerized the kids were by the beautiful snowflakes. This reminded me of one of our favorite winter books, Snowflake Bentley, by Jacqueline Briggs Martin. [Read More]
One Thing Leads to Another
Yesterday, while Ben was reading a book called Born to Run, he read something about molasses, about a runner who liked using molasses instead of other sweeteners. We talked about it briefly, about various sweeteners, how people’s tastes have changed over time, and [Read More]
A Collection of Fairy Tales
Over the years, we enjoyed a wonderful collection of children’s fairy tales. We read traditional tales, newer versions from favorite authors, and variants from different countries. The more we read, the more we were able to find various retellings, often with plot [Read More]
Predictable Books for Emergent Readers
Predictable books are delightful for reading aloud together, and they’re great for emergent readers as they’re learning to read. Here are some of our favorites: Over in the Meadow by Ezra Jack Keats Benny’s Pennies by Pat Brisson Rosie’s Walk by [Read More]
Series Books for Young Readers
There is a great variety of children’s literature available today, so as children are learning to read, there’s no reason to give up quality of content just to gain simpler texts for young readers to enjoy. There are many easy reader series books now that are [Read More]
Children’s Books
Picture Books with Patterned Writing, Repetitive Language and Predictable Text Over the years, we’ve loved reading children’s picture books filled with patterned writing, repetitive language, or predictable text. These might include alphabet books, counting [Read More]
Lewis and Clark
When Ben was about nine, we went with friends to an IMAX film about Lewis and Clark at the local science center. It was a great film, and we wanted to know more. We became fascinated with learning everything we could about the lives of Meriwether Lewis and William [Read More]
Math and Literature
When Ben was younger, I loved reading aloud to him. We enjoyed all kinds of good children’s literature. Reading together was a sweet way to spend time together, to learn new things, and to enjoy good stories. At some point, I became familiar with books that [Read More]
Early Reading vs. Later Reading
Here’s a great article summarizing some newly published research about children learning to read at various ages: Research Finds No Advantage In Learning To Read from Age Five. It’s worth reading. I thought these were a couple of the best quotes: [Read More]
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