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Dwight book signing
A hearty thanks to all who attended Saturday’s book signing at Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight, Ill.! Thirty-five books were signed and distributed to people in the Dwight area. An extra special thanks goes to the library for hosting … Continue reading
Readers, rejoice! Scout and Atticus are returning to literature
Have I died and gone to literary heaven? I must have. Because the impossible has finally come to pass. Harper Lee is releasing a second book. A statement was released to news outlets this morning, in which Lee announced her … Continue reading
Posted in Reading
Tagged books, go set a watchman, harper lee, literature, reading, to kill a mockingbird
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Texas fourth-grader suspended for having an imagination and book
Kermit Elementary School fourth-grader Aiden Steward was suspended recently after he brought a ring to school and pretended it was the “one ring to rule them all” from J.R.R. Tolkien’s legendary Middle Earth. I wish this news was as fictional … Continue reading
Posted in Unplugged imagination
Tagged aiden steward, books, children, education, imagination, kermit elementary school, news
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Christian Boer: The man who makes the world read
Imagine you’re reading on an e-reader. As you read, letters like a lowercase b flip upside down, mirroring to become a p. Or the horizontal line in a lowercase e disappears, leaving behind a c. Soon, none of the letters … Continue reading
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Tagged books, Christian Boer, dyslexia, Dyslexie font, learning, reading
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Fun (and free!) children’s activity resources for parents, teachers
The F-word comes to mind when I brainstorm activities for kids that relate to SARAH & KATY AND THE IMAGINATION BLANKETS. If you’re thinking of a four-letter F-word that is inappropriate at school, you’re on the wrong blog. The one … Continue reading
Posted in Unplugged imagination
Tagged child activities, children, classroom, family, parenting, parents, teacher
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