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Things Good Readers Do: Set Goals + Track their Reading
This post may contain affiliate links, which means I’ll receive a commission if you purchase through my links, at no extra cost to you. Please read full disclosure for more information. Happy Easter weekend! I have Good Friday and Easter Monday off this weekend, for which I am so thankful. I'm using the time to get caught… Continue reading Things Good Readers Do: Set Goals + Track their Reading
Things Good Readers Do: Find “Just Right” Books
Who's ready to learn about the habits that good readers develop? If you haven't read the series introduction, check it out so you know where we're going in this blog post and future ones. In Part 1, we're going to be focusing on the habits that good readers practice and in Part 2, we'll take… Continue reading Things Good Readers Do: Find “Just Right” Books
Things Good Readers Do: Series Introduction
When I published the top reading tips from educators post last month, I was so excited to share those tips with parents and anyone who has kids in their lives. I'm still excited, because I think that post is a great start for people to know how to interact with kids and their books. But… Continue reading Things Good Readers Do: Series Introduction
Author Spotlight: Alexandra MacKillop
If you get excited about author debuts and/or nutrition and health, you're in the right spot! Collaborating with new authors is something I've been enjoying so much lately, and I am quite excited to introduce you to another author-friend - and her brand-new book - today. Meet the Author Meet Dr. Alexandra MacKillop, author of… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Alexandra MacKillop
February 2021: Recent Reads
February is often seen as a month of romance and all that jazz, but for most of my life, it's been more about birthdays - particularly mine 🙂 And while the last half of January was pretty stressful and I didn't find much time to read (or much worth reading), I made up for it… Continue reading February 2021: Recent Reads
Author Spotlight: Sarah MacLeod
Part 2 of 2 for the author spotlight focuses on an aspiring author and illustrator of kids' books. I'm so excited to get to share some of her work with you today! Introducing: Sarah MacLeod Though Sarah does not have any published work yet, she does have several works in progress. We had a great… Continue reading Author Spotlight: Sarah MacLeod
45 Educators Give Their Top 3 Reading Tips for Parents
Jump to Tips Picture this: It’s parent-teacher conference time. You’re sitting across from your child’s teacher (or perhaps, these days, seeing them on Zoom), and they’re telling you that your child is behind in reading. As a teacher, I know that’s disheartening for parents to hear, and perhaps the pronouncement even throws you into a… Continue reading 45 Educators Give Their Top 3 Reading Tips for Parents
Top Nonfiction Reads of 2020
Part Two Ironically, I couldn't narrow my nonfiction reads down to just 5. I say "ironic" because I read so much more fiction than nonfiction! So I decided, "Why limit myself to an arbitrary number?" Books can often be a "top read" based on when you and the book find each other. What I find… Continue reading Top Nonfiction Reads of 2020
Top 5 Fiction Reads of 2020
As promised, here is my first installment of: My criteria for including titles on this list are a combination of most of these: I ranked it with 5 stars on GoodreadsIt stuck with me for a long time after reading itIt made me thinkThe writing itself was beautiful, the characters were well-developed, and/or the storyline… Continue reading Top 5 Fiction Reads of 2020
