Archive for 2011

Monday, March 14 
9:15am-10:30am,

 Temple Emanuel, 2 Lake Street San Francisco, CA 94118

March 4, 2011

“What is the use of a book, thought Alice, without …conversations?”
 Why Alice is Right A conversation with Diane Frankenstein, speaker and author of the award winning book, Reading Together: Everything You Need To Know to Raise A Child Who Loves to Read. Diane W. Frankenstein, award-winning author, holds a Master Degree in Children’s Literature […]

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Sholom Aleichem (3/2/1859) was the Mark Twain of the Jewish People.

March 2, 2011

The similarity between Sholom Aleichem and Mark Twain was noted during their lifetimes. When the two met, Sholom Aleichem said: “They call me the Jewish Mark Twain.” to which Twain responded: “They call me the Americans Sholom Aleichem.” Now that is an exchange I wish I had been privy to! March 2 is a date […]

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Parents reading books to children that explore difficult subjects.

February 26, 2011

At a recent workshop in Chicago I was talking about the picture book Unlovable by Dan Yaccarino, which is about Alfred, a pug who is made to feel inferior by a cat, a parrot, and the other neighborhood dogs. When a new dog moves in next door, he helps Alfred realize he is fine just […]

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American Montessori Webinar w/ Diane Frankenstein. Wednesday, March 16, 2011 4-5:30p.m. (PT), 7-8:30 p.m. (ET)

February 25, 2011

Interest Groups: Teachers, parents, and caregivers of children of all ages and levels of reading competency Conventional wisdom has become so focused on the importance of reading to children that it has, to a large extent, ignored the critical component of the importance of talking with children about what they read. This webinar will focus on […]

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Kudos to authors

February 24, 2011

… George Frankenstein writes: “The whole world wants Diane’s advice on how to raise a child that loves to read!!” He’s referring to his wife, Diane Frankenstein, who authored the award winning book, “Reading Together: Everything You Need to Know To Raise a Child Who Loves to Read . Recently Diane spoke at the European […]

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