I never grow tired of watching a child learn to read. It is an amazing process that has determined the course of my life. There’s so much we can do to help raise readers. Here are a few suggestions: 1. Read to your children. This is simple advice but the most important. 2. Let your […]
Raising readers, part 2 – books about learning to read
Learning to read is an amazing process which involves many steps. I have found that children enjoy learning how others learn to read. It seems to help them realize how much they do know. Here are three books to share with young readers: How Rocket Learned to Read written and illustrated by Tad Hills […]
Q is for quotes…
I am participating the the Blogging from A to Z challenge and have made it all the way to Q! There is a lot of wisdom in children’s books. I collect quotes from my favorites. I think of them as little life lessons. Here are a few I’d like to share: […]
P is for Petunia’s Place and Petunia
“It is not enough to carry wisdom under my wing. I must put it in my mind and heart.”
O is for Olvera Street
This has been a week to celebrate the art of Leo Politi! Olvera Street is in the center of downtown Los Angeles. In fact, it is in the area where the City of Los Angeles was first established. Olvera Street is a tourist location – that is why it was created. It may be a […]




