Archive for 2013
If poetry is in trouble, who is to blame: Readers or Poets?
April 10, 2013
Reading poetry should not be like looking for a needle in a haystack says Diane in a recent post in the WSJ http://stream.wsj.com/story/latest-headlines/SS-2-63399/SS-2-204274/ Good poetry is not difficult to love—enjoy this poem by Ogden Nash I find it very difficult to enthuse Over the current news. Just when you think that at least the outlook […]
April is Poetry Month—Here is a poem to share with someone who thinks they don’t like poetry.
April 2, 2013
Do we really need to ask ourselves why too many people, young and old, don’t like poetry? Poetry has been treated poorly with the constant demand to analyze and examine. Why not treat a poem as it wishes to be treated—as a gift which delights the senses. Enjoy the way the words sound, the way […]
The most accurate predictor of a student’s achievement in school is the extent to which that student’s family is able to become involved in their children’s education at school.
March 11, 2013
Working in different school communities around the US allows me to see the benefits of schools giving parents a clear directive of what their involvement means by stating clear objectives with well-defined expectations. Objective: ~ Teach parents HOW to Conversationally Read with their children ~ Make sure parents understand how Conversational Reading will help their […]
Diane’s upcoming presentation at OAASFEP, Columbus Ohio March 20-22,2013
March 11, 2013
According to research, the most accurate predictor of a student’s achievement in school is not income or social status, but the extent to which that student’s family is able to become involved in their children’s education at school. Diane’s presentation will focus on giving parents a clear directive of what their involvement means by stating […]
Best parenting practices to help children acquire high level literacy skills
March 7, 2013
Reading aloud develops a child’s brain. Read to your newborn; even babies benefit from being read to. Make reading aloud part of your family routine. Read to your child at least once a day. Minimize the distractions of all technological devices. Let the child choose the books. Help children find the books they want to […]
