I Can Read Comics Help Grandkids Learn To Read As grandparents, it’s important to support the goals of ensuring that our grandchildren are ready for the challenges of life. Reading early

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Don’t Check Out This Book! Author: Kate Klise Illustrator: M. Sarah Klise Age range: 8 to 12 Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba Do check out this book! It is a

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How to Raise a Reader Authors: Pamela Paul and Maria Russo Reviewer: Jeanette Perkins aka Beeba I was always an avid reader. When my mother said “lights out” I turned

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Sponsored How to Have Fun In The Car With The Grandkids BY LAVELLE CARLSON Long family car trips with young children can be quite taxing on the parents’ patience. And,

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What better way to welcome back-to-school time then reading to your grandchildren. These four books will spark their imagination and inspire dreams of princesses, dinosaurs, stardom and adventure on the

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MOM SENDS STORY-TELLING LETTERS THROUGH SNAIL MAIL.  IT’S A GREAT GIFT FOR GRANDCHILDREN. When Wendy Lattimore’s son was little, he did not like to read. She was dismayed and determined

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Three reasons to have more great conversations with your grandkids BY KATE JEROME It’s no secret that kids thrive when they engage in meaningful conversations with adults.  But in our

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By Susan Day Here are 5 tips we can all do to help our grandkids, the children in our lives, and our neighborhoods fall in love with books and become

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The Most Important Thing We Can Do For Our Grandchildren… …is much simpler than you might expect. Parents these days know all about the dangers of “screen time” and the

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Granddad reads and leads By Ken Canfield A Massachusetts Colony law enacted in 1644 stated that heads of households should be responsible for teaching their children to read. What if,

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BY JERRY WITKOVSKY What’s the best way to stay connected to your grandchildren as they age? The short answer is the way that works best for the two of you.

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By Emily Johnsen According to the American Enterprise Institute for Prager University, boys these days earn lower grades, win fewer honors, and are far less likely to go to college

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By Emily Johnsen Grandparents play an important role in the lives of their grandchildren. Everyone knows this, right? Well, most of us really do know this, but perhaps it just feels

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By Lana Pinskaya – LearningCandy.com Research tells us that the most important development time for grandkids occurs between ages 0 and 6 when 90% of a child’s brain is formed.

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As children grow, their interests begin to develop with their personalities. Choose books that appeal to their interests. If you are lucky enough to be nearby, go with them to

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One of my favorite things to do with my grandchildren is read a great book with them. We snuggle on the couch, pile into an oversized chair, curl up on

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By Jan Parish, M.Ed.  |  Reading a good book together is one of the most cherished gifts a grandparent can give a grandchild. A quality storybook is one that is

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(Editor’s Note:  At a time when literacy in America is slipping behind many other countries, we’re proud to share this story about one company that has been making a huge

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 I am rarely as happy as when I have a good book in which to get completely lost. Finding those little pockets of time in the day – or on

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Some Ideas for Reading and Library Time We should not take it for granted that our grandkids are spending much time in libraries these days.  With constantly changing education legislation,

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