It is difficult to believe that 25 years have passed since September 11th. It often feels like it was a year ago, while simultaneously feeling like several lifetimes ago. Especially when I think about how much my life has changed in the last 25 years. It’s still hard to believe that there are full-grown adults
I know, I know. I’m writing about reading again. Because it’s important, and it is that deep. And it just so happens that every year on September 8, the world celebrates International Literacy Day — a day dedicated to recognizing the importance of literacy and the enormous impact reading and writing have on individuals, communities,
It’s the 2nd week of Little League, and we’re getting deeper into the brackets every day. That means we’re inching closer to a championship — and, with it, the end of summer. And you can feel it already: the days are a little shorter, the nights are a little cooler, and the first days of
Well, here we are again. The unofficial beginning of the end of summer. The last couple of weeks before campfires and long evenings are replaced with early mornings and new backpacks. In other words — it’s Little League World Series season in Williamsport! And while I’m a little bummed to watch another summer fly by
I don’t like it. You don’t like it. But, unfortunately, our dislike doesn’t stop the march of time. And that means summer is winding down and the new school year is right around the corner. Again, just because it sucks — and it does — doesn’t mean we can ignore it. So what can we
Last week I wrote about how important it is for kids to read. But what do you do with the reluctant reader? The one who just doesn’t like or doesn’t have a lot of interest in reading? One thing I’ve noticed (and what librarians often say) is that reluctant readers don’t hate reading — they
