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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.

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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.

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4 Easy Ways to Raise a Reader

Families often want to raise kids who love to read, but it’s not always clear how to make it happen! Thankfully, it’s easier than it might seem. With a little patience and these five foundational steps, you can create a book-loving culture in your own home, too.

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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!