Reading is very important to me. I enjoy reading. Lots. I made sure my children could read. And I read to them. Lots. Now, I want to be supportive in helping my grandchildren learn to read. So I was very excited when I learned about the great site Starfall.com. A […]
Last night, my daughter-in-law showed me a fun, cute idea. Not only is this a great idea for Valentine’s Day, it’s a great idea for those of us whose grand chickabiddies live far away. (I know that it’s too late for you to do anything about it this year. I’m […]
Because I enjoyed reading The Wednesday Wars by Gary Schmidt, I decided that I would read First Boy. And over all, I enjoyed this book more than The Wednesday Wars. Cooper Jewett is the main character. He lives with his grandparents because his parents died in a car crash shortly […]
I just finished a great Newbery Honor Book called Wednesday Wars. It’s by Gary Schmidt. While his Catholic and Jewish classmates attend their religious instruction, Holling Hoodhood (who is the main character of the book and is the only Presbyterian in his seventh grade class) is stuck staying with his […]