Thank you New Haven!
October 26, 2012
Talking about a story is the key to children becoming good readers.
Read a book. Ask a question. Start a conversation.
I want to thank everyone I had the pleasure to work with in New Haven this past week. The parents, teachers, providers and caregivers I met at New Haven Reads, Gateway Community College, All Our Kin, Covidien, and West Haven Community—all of you brought great enthusiasm and determination to my presentations. You understand that wanting the best for children translates into making sure children develop strong literacy skills. You are all part of the team that will make sure the doors to literacy open. You know this will make the biggest difference in the life of a child. I hope Reading Together and Conversational Reading continues to inspire you.
“The most important outcome is not how many books children read,
but how many conversations they have about them. “
For Information on December programs in New Haven, please email:readingtogethernewhaven@gmail.com
A complicated Honor
October 19, 2012
Chinese Mo Yan (a pen name meaning ‘Don’t Speak’ is the winner of the 2012 Nobel Prize for literature. He is the first Chinese citizen to win this award. In 2012 another Chinese citizen, Liu Xiaobo was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize but was denied the right to receive the award. He was serving an […]
“My best friend if a person who will give me a book I have not read.” Abraham Lincoln
October 12, 2012
Pictures are worth a thousand words. On November 16, Steven Spielberg’s highly anticipated movie, “Lincoln” will be released. This is the perfect opportunity to entice your children to read some amazing book about Lincoln. This pre election season puts us in the right mind set to meet some of my favorites books about this amazing […]
What we know about children and reading.
September 28, 2012
A recent article in the SF Chronicle highlighted that fact that SAT Scores for Reading, Writing are at their lowest levels.By the time a child takes the SAT, they are too far along in their education to hone the literacy skills they need to be successful. Lets take a look and what we know about […]
Why read literature?
September 24, 2012
“Built to Last”, a recent article in the NY Times Book Review asked an important question: “Why study literature?” Here is one of the responses that most resonated with me. “Life without literature is a life reduced to penury. It expands you in every way. It illuminates what you’re doing. It shows you possibilities you […]
