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6 ideas for building your children’s library
Keeping plenty of children’s reading material available at home is an important part of literacy development. While borrowing from the library is an asset, nothing quite beats the convenience and joy of having a personal children’s library at home. Here … Continue reading
Posted in Children and Family
Tagged children's books, children's literature, kid lit, literacy, reading
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There’s a draft in my writing room
Is it just me, or does it feel a bit drafty in here? The first draft of Book 2 in the Sarah & Katy adventures is officially written! It’s brand new and fresh off the printer, but it certainly isn’t … Continue reading
My favorite tool as a kid lit writer
When I first embarked on the adventure of writing kid lit, I had little guidance. At first I thought it would be easy. After all, I knew my 7- and 8-year-old nieces. I knew their basic vocabulary and their interests. … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged children's authors, children's books, kid lit, writing, writing tips
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1,000 ways to improve your child’s literacy and ensure long-term success
What is the link between “Goodnight Moon” and academic excellence? Or how about “Green Eggs and Ham” and career success? The question may seem like a riddle, but the answer is no joke. Early childhood reading can have a lifelong … Continue reading
Posted in Children and Family, Reading
Tagged 1000 Books Before Kindergarten, family, kid lit, literacy, reading
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Behold the mighty Glomtom!
On Wednesday, I visited first- and third-graders at Dwight Grade School. During the visit, the students helped me on a special project for Book 2 in the Sarah & Katy adventures (coming in December 2015). The first part of our … Continue reading
Posted in Writing
Tagged children's books, classroom, creativity, imagination, kid lit, Sarah & Katy and the Imagination Blankets, writing
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