Archive for 2010
“The essential thing with a bully is they’re unhappy. — May Stolz
July 8, 2010
I am always looking for books with really good bullies. Why? Because bullies are part of growing up and the more exposure children have to stories where bullies play a role, the more children will have an opportunity to think and talk about how to cope with the bullies they will meet in real life. […]
Let’s remember the pleasure principle.
June 30, 2010
We are approaching the Fourth of July which shouts “Summer!”—and summer hopefully brings the notion that NOW you can read for pleasure—read what you want and read for the sheer enjoyment of getting lost in a book. I recently read that so much emphasis is being placed on “functional literacy” that it has left little […]
First5 Santa Clara features “Eleven Essential Elements” from Reading Together
June 30, 2010
FIRST 5 Santa Clara County wants all children to be ready to succeed at school and offers “Eleven Essential Elements” from Reading Together to help prepare children to be ready for kindergarten in the fall.Read More>>
Diane’s Reading Together featured in Summit (CO) Daily News article.
June 26, 2010
Diane’s Reading Together featured as a good way to get children talking about reading in Summit (CO) Daily News article. Read More>>
How important is parental involvement once a child learns how to read?
June 21, 2010
I just had the pleasure of doing a training with community workers who are involved with promoting and supporting early literacy with children and their families, making sure these children enter school, ready to be successful learners and readers. Parental involvement is essential to a child’s success in school, and it makes perfect sense how […]
