Support the Right to Read: Ways for parents and teachers to constructively engage
In this post, I tackle some practical steps parents and teachers can take in order to support the right to read - for all kids.
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- May 29, 2020
A Reflection on Race
This wasn't the post I'd been planning on writing this week. As a matter of fact, I've not planned out this post at all. It's just a...
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- Apr 28, 2020
Diversify Your Collection: A New Series
I believe a diverse representation of literature begins hard conversations about cultural, racial, and gender differences. It's a safe p
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- Mar 25, 2020
A Fine Line: Managing Educational Expectations at Home
To us, managing meant taking a look at the big picture - staying safe, keeping healthy, and maintaining a positive outlook - and then figuri
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- Jan 29, 2020
What I Learned From My Amazon Disaster
Too often - at work, in the classroom, at home - conflict becomes a contact sport. There must be a clear winner and a clear loser, both part
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- Jan 20, 2020
Why I Read
I read because my real life is safe and boring. I can experience adventure and things/places I never would be able to otherwise. What about
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- May 13, 2019
Practice Your Comeback
There is nothing wrong with needing a comeback. Failure is a natural consequence of taking risks and testing your limits.
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- Feb 25, 2019
Love Springs from Awareness
As we travel this road of life, there are so many people who cross our paths. Some of those people bring inspiration and love, making us fee
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- Feb 20, 2019
Surviving a "Snow Event"
Stuck inside for another snow day? Check out this helpful (read - desperate) list of activities to keep your kids busy and your sanity in ta
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Reader. Taker of walks. Observer of life. I read books to learn about what I don't know, to challenge myself, and to broaden my narrow perspective.
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Support the Right to Read: Ways for parents and teachers to constructively engage
In this post, I tackle some practical steps parents and teachers can take in order to support the right to read - for all kids.