Create a Learning Lifestyle
Sharing a book with a child helps reinforce family values, encourage bonding, calm tantrums, build brainpower, and foster a curious lifestyle of literacy and learning. What can’t a good book achieve?!
Browse my blog posts below for ideas on integrating more reading into your family culture — and making sure it never feels like a chore! I’m sharing my best tips on how to raise lifelong readers, reach struggling reluctant readers, create engaging story-time crafts and activities, and find books that will be the next big hit with your children.
Boost Brain Power with Active Reading
If you’ve ever wished for more attentive kids during reading time, I’m thrilled to introduce you to a reading secret that I wish I had discovered sooner: you can get kids more interested in reading, help improve their comprehension, and expand their vocabulary just by using a few simple active reading strategies.
Active reading isn’t just about reading the words on a page in a seamless beginning-to-end flow — it’s about deeply engaging with the material, with frequent breaks to explore the meaning behind the words and pictures.
School of Monsters beginner chapter books: Bug’s First Day
Sally Rippin’s School of Monsters series is likely to find its place as a favorite for many beginning readers. Bug’s First Day is an excellent addition to a family’s early learning home library. The underlying message supports children’s self-confidence, resiliency, and willingness to try new things.
Stock your shelves for free
Would you like to create a book-wealthy home without actually needing to spend all your cash on books? I can help!