This weekend, you can download my ebook for free. It's my gift to you. And all your friends. Today through the 16th at midnight, Book Love: Help Your Child Grow from Reluctant to Enthusiastic Reader is FREE on Kindle. Free! (But, what if you don't have a Kindle? =You can still download it! Book Love easily downloads onto your computer with the "Kindle Cloud" or on the iPad with the Kindle … [Read more...]
Burning Questions and Fantastic Feedback About Book Love
Readers, thank you for being awesome and supporting Book Love! Some of you have emailed me with questions. Also, I want to share the positive feedback I'me hearing, too. Q: Can I still buy Book Love even though I don't have a Kindle? A: Yes, you can buy it to read in on the computer or Kindle cloud! Buy the Kindle Fire color version by clicking HERE. Q: Will Book Love be available in … [Read more...]
11 Reasons to Buy My New Book Today
This is the big day, friends!! I am launching my new book, Book Love: Help Your Child Grow from Reluctant to Enthusiastic Reader. To celebrate, I giving extra bonuses to everyone who buys Book Love today through November 18. I've created an entire page telling you specifics of the book with endorsements from over 30 people including Angela Santomero, creator of Super Why, Harley Rotbart, M.D. … [Read more...]
7 Strategies For a Reluctant Reader
If your child is a reluctant reader and says that books are boring, let's delve a little deeper to find out if books are really boring and then find strategies to help. Reluctant Reader Strategies To find out, ask questions like: "Do you remember any books that weren't boring? "If you could read a not-boring book, what would it be about?" "Does boring mean tricky?" If boring means boring, … [Read more...]
The 4 Big Reasons Kids Don’t Like to Read
Why don’t kids like to read? There are all sorts of reasons, but they boil down to 4 big reasons. In order to help your child not just learn to read but love to read, you need to know why she doesn’t like to read in the first place. (Excerpted from Book Love: Help Your Child Grow from Reluctant to Enthusiastic Reader.) 4 Big Reasons Kids Don't Like to Read Too boring Too tricky Too … [Read more...]
Problems with Reading, When To Worry
Sometimes our children experience problems with reading because there is a bigger learning or vision issue. Here are the red flags and signs to watch for to decide if you need further evaluation, and a bit about my own story. Denial Doesn't Work (Darn It!) When JJ had her first seizure at age 3, the neurologist told us it was most likely a one-time thing. That's exactly what I wanted to hear so … [Read more...]
Pressure to Read – What To Do If Your Child is Behind in Reading
Are you worried that your child is behind in reading? You thought everything was fine and then the teacher tells you it's not fine? And, that if you don't do something . . . he will repeat the grade, he will require summer school, he will be in serious trouble . . . ? This happened to Nichole in my Book Love launch group. We hung out on Google + last Friday night to chat about a recent … [Read more...]