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The Best Writing Prompts for Kids in Books and Online

Want to get your kids writing? Many kids want (and even need) ideas and inspiration for writing. These fantastic books and online story and character prompts will help. The Best Story Writing Prompts The Storymatic Kids! The best thing about Storymatic Kids! is the amazing (and seemingly endless) combinations that push you to think creatively. It’s our favorite […]

New Books for Summer 2016

I can’t wait to tell you about the latest new books to get your kids excited about reading. So for this summer vacation 2016 or any time, browse through these reviews and see what will appeal to your child. See also my summer book lists by grade and age. New Books for Summer 2016 Nick and Tesla’s Solar-Powered […]

Impactful Books I’m Reading (and Recommend)

Believe it or not, I occasionally read impactful books that are for grown-ups, too! This year was a huge growth year for me personally so most of my own reading has been nonfiction. As the Epstein-Barr Virus continues to kick my butt, one blessing of the fatigue is it gives me more time to read and learn about my health. Silver […]

Summarizing Fiction

Now that we’ve covered determining importance and summarizing nonfiction, let’s talk about summarizing strategies for fiction. This is SO hard for those natural retellers who want to tell you every last detail of the story. That’s why summarizing has to be taught, modeled, and practiced. A lot. Flow Maps Flow maps are thinking maps for sequencing the […]

How to Get Fiction Lovers Interested in Nonfiction

There are two kinds of people in this world. Those who prefer to read fiction and those who perfer nonfiction. Think about it. Some of us naturally prefer reading fiction (me) while others naturally prefer nonfiction (husband, eldest daughter). For those that are naturally inclined to nonfiction, they will read voraciously in that genre without […]