Archive for 2010
A New Yorker Cover…for book lovers.
October 15, 2010
I could not resist sharing the October 18,2010 cover from The New Yorker magazine, entitled, “Shelved” by Roz Chast.
The Pledge of Allegiance—the story behind the story.
October 11, 2010
The Pledge of Allegiance was first recited on October 12, 1892 to celebrate the occasion of the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus’s discovery of America. The Pledge, by Jeffrey Owen Jones and Peter Meyer is a fascinating book full of intriguing information about that time in history, which sheds light on the “back story” to how […]
California mandates children be five years old to begin school
October 10, 2010
To insure that children are prepared for school, California’s Governor signed a bill requiring children be 5 years of age to start kindergarten. Working with teachers all over the country I hear complaints how students are not ready for school. School readiness is not simply accomplished by making sure children are 5 years old when […]
Boys and Reading—a p.s.
October 8, 2010
I just wrote a letter to The Wall Street Journal about Boys and Reading http://www.dianefrankenstein.com/diane-in-the-news/ and a longer piece on boys and reading (10.8.2010) http://www.dianefrankenstein.com/musings/ On the heels of thinking about boys and reading a few ideas began to percolate while reading a review of Where Good Ideas Come From by Steven Johnson. Where do […]
How to get boys to acquire a love of reading: Diane comments in The Wall Street Journal
October 8, 2010
Diane Frankenstein comments in the WSJ “On Getting Boys to Acquire a Love of Reading Books.” Read more>>
