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    I hushed the wiggly group of children seated on the carpet all around me. It was time to read aloud to them. “Listen,”I said. They listened—nothing to hear. “That’s my favorite sound,” I said. One little sweetie…

   Summer is here in all its sunny glory. You want to begin a summer reading program, but it seems a bit daunting. Where to begin? It can be as easy as 1,2,3 and I’ll tell you…

  When children are learning to read, the entire process is a bit like solving a mystery . There are clues all along the way in the form of pictures, known word chunks, the characters and their actions….

   So you’ve decided to do a summer reading program with your kids. Right now they’re a little burned out on school and all things related. How to begin? Put yourself in their shoes. What do they…

Summer is coming and everyone is ready for a break from the rigors of school. So go ahead and sleep in, plan that camping trip and get ready for some summer fun. But….take along some books. Kids…