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Jul. 3, 2014

Don't let your child flunk summer

By Judy

I wish I could take credit for the catchy title, but I can't. It was the opening line from an excellent blog entry that I read earlier this week. The author also made the following statement, which really caught my … Continue reading →

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May. 27, 2014

Fun Books for Summer

By Karla

Some of my favorite memories of childhood summers involve reading... and visits to my grandparents. Reading is what we did when there was nothing else very exciting going on, which of course, was most of the time. Like Jonelle, I devoured … Continue reading →

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May. 20, 2014

Summer Reading Fun

By Jonelle

We just released the 2014 Summer Reader Packages, and I'm so excited to share them with you! This is one of my favorite projects to work on, and I'm so pleased with the packages we put together. I love reading. … Continue reading →

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Apr. 23, 2014

Do You Keep Quitting? Start Smaller

By Luke

Growing up, the really religious kids, who loved Jesus way more than me, did devotions and read their Bibles for, like, at least an hour a day. I'm not one to back down from a challenge; I pushed myself to … Continue reading →

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Mar. 24, 2014

The Speed at which You Read

By Luke

I read slowly. I find myself taking in each word, one at a time. I often pause between sentences and paragraphs to let what I've just ingested soak into my mind, coloring the way I think. Often, when reading a … Continue reading →

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Jan. 27, 2014

How to Improve: Inspiration, Imitation, Implementation

By Luke

I was showing off. There's no way to sugarcoat it. Thankfully, she seemed interested and genuinely impressed with my poetry. Awake. Bright cheery day enters from the gate, And so the shadows of the night all but dissipate. Then again, … Continue reading →

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Dec. 4, 2013

Touching the Future...

By Jill

Lately I have thought a lot about what it means to invest your time in teaching a child. A few days ago I thought back to a day, many years ago when I was living in Florida. It was a … Continue reading →

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