I have vivid memories of my summer reading lists as a kid. The only thing I might have loved more than a summer reading list was the list of school supplies that Mom and I would bring to Ann and Hope each fall but that would be up for the debate. Summer reading lists were […]
Read moreYesterday, Katherine had a playdate so Caroline and I had some time alone. This is an unusual dynamic so we rushed to do many of the things that are hard to do when a well loved but younger sister is around. Our first trip was to Bazaar Star Beadery, a wonderful independently owned beading store […]
Read moreI love it when life and literature intersect. Last night, I was reading the latest installment of the Mouse and Mole books, Mouse and Mole: Fine Feather Friends to the girls. Mouse and Mole set out to create a book about birds, searching for the birds and then writing tales and drawing pictures of the […]
Read moreI was reading through my e-mail this morning and got that happy feeling I get when I see my Horn Book newsletter. The Horn Book magazine comes every two months full of writing about children’s literature and amazing book reviews. To tide me over in between issues, I read their newsletter that comes out more […]
Read moreOne of the most fun job related tasks I’ve had lately is creating a professional development library for each of my schools. I was given a small budget and free reign to order books that would be useful to teachers. People who know me well know that children’s book and professional development books for teachers […]
Read moreBefore I had children, there were many things I vowed to both do and never do. Many, many of those vows have been broken. One vow though that I have held fast to is the ‘no tv in the car’ rule. I’m not so sure why this one has stuck but it has. I pack a […]
Read moreMy girls began hearing chapter books at very young ages. While I love picture books, I also love the stories and characters that develop in longer text so I found myself turning to chapter books as a supplement to the girl’s picture book diet pretty early on. Knowing also that children’s listening levels and reading […]
Read moreThe latest edition of Literacy Lava is out today! Click here to read my contribution.
Read moreToday was the Ridgewood Memorial Day Run. The 5K was a three generation race with Rob, Rob’s dad and Caroline all running. Caroline improved her time last year by 6 minutes finishing in twenty nine minutes and forty seven seconds. She placed sixth in her 9 and under age group. Quite an exciting accomplishment. After a […]
Read moreToday we drove for a total of five hours for a two hour lunch. We were on four highways and a few back roads. Normally, on Memorial Day weekend, this would be the stuff for complaints but not today. We drove to Old Saybrook, CT to celebrate a 70th wedding anniversary. And no, that is not […]
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