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Book Lover’s Day

Today, August 9th, is Book Lover’s Day. I should have been organized enough to write about it in advance so that you could celebrate it with your grandchildren. I know. I’m a day late and a dollar short. Oh well. My list of books and my suggestions can be used […]

Middle-grade readers love the Magic Tree House series.

Wonderful Books for Boys

During the summers when I was in grade school, I would take a blanket and a book out to our windbreak on our farm and read, and read, and read. I loved to read then. I love to read now. And, I want to do my best to inspire a […]

12 Tips for Fostering a Love for Reading

Thursday night, I babysat two of my grandsons. After playing with a marble game, we snuggled on the couch and I read books to them. They were exceptionally snuggly – which I absolutely loved! Their soft little arms linked through mine . . . their tender cheek pressed against my […]

Skyping is one way grandparents to connect with distant family members. Here are several things to with when you Skype.

Skyping with Grandchildren

Almost three years ago, I shared some ideas of activities that grandmothers could do over Skype with grandchildren. Those ideas were for toddler-aged grandchildren. Last week, I got an e-mail from a grandmother in Italy asking about some things that she could do to strengthen her relationship with her grandchildren […]