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Give your kid more – he can handle it
Every new mom knows that her baby understands more than he can say. You say to a baby, “milk!” and that baby brightens right up. Long before he can speak, he understands. That amazing,...
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Remarkable research on kids’ ability to self-instruct
Image: D.Salhundi, Karnatak, India Here’s why we say you should “scatter books around the house.” I want you to watch this exciting speech by Sugata Mitra on TED.com that illustrates the extent to...
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Bubbles are fragile things
I resolve not to burst my kid’s bubble. I’ve been noticing lately that kids are subjected to a lot of scolding. The problem with scolding is that it can so easily be the cold bucket of water that...
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Help your child understand what he’s reading
Photo by Dan Smith, Wikimedia Commons I was talking to a mom today about a child who is having some trouble with reading comprehension. In other words, he reads a paragraph and has trouble...
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World Read-Aloud Day is Wed., March 7
It’s very important to read to your child. In fact, we consider it one of the top three most important things you can do to help your kid develop a love of reading. Every day – but especially on Wed.,...
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Why you should “do philosophy” with your kids
Amy Leask believes that the best and most interesting philosophers are kids. They tend to ask the “big questions” like: Where did I come from? Why is this good and that’s bad? And, “Why can’t I have...
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Keeping kids reading all summer
Image: kiwiowner, Wikimedia Commons Studies show that kids who read during the summer jump back into school with a head-start. Kids who take the summer off (reading, that is), often tend to find...
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Stuffed letters are great for literacy
My picture book, Gabby, is coming out this September. I’m excited! The illustrations are by Jan Dolby and it’s published by Fitzhenry & Whiteside. I’ll be doing some readings in schools, book...
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Three things to get your kid reading
ICYMI, here’s a post I wrote awhile back for the wonderful reading website, 49th Shelf. I talk about the three “must-dos” to create a life-long reader. They still hold true. Raising a Reader: my guest...
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