

The stories we write together...
Some mothers and daughters get their nails done together. Some go shopping. Others, like Maggie and me, write! My daughter, Maggie, and...

Reading and the Brain!
Did you know that reading and writing TRANSFORM the brain? Even adults develop new neural pathways as they read and write. Listen to...


He doesn't like reading anymore?
There once was a little boy with beautiful chestnut eyes who loved to read his Pat the Bunny book in the rocking chair that his mom found...


I think I'm more nervous than they are....
So, your kids are ready to begin a new school year in a new school where you think they will be devoured into a sea of nameless, faceless...


Summer Reading Lists 2015!
I would HIGHLY recommend these summer reading lists and weekly library visits. Libraries are towns' and cities' most underused resources!...
Avoiding the Summer Slide
Welcome to my first blog entry! As a Reading and Writing Specialist, I am always surprised to see how many students qualify for...