There are so many "positive" ways in which we label our readers: fast, proficient, the best – the list goes on and on. There is one label, however, that matters most: thoughtful.
Contrary to what's easiest to believe, it is not speed that mat...
What power we have when we read aloud to our children! What a wonderful way to be close to one another, to talk about topics and ideas that might never otherwise come up and to introduce our children to all of the pleasures of reading.
Reading alou...