I often hear teachers and parents comment that they have a child who is great at calling the words (decoding), but they have no idea what they have read. Being a proficient reader involves both View Post
100 Ways to Grow a Reader
At Growing Book by Book, we focus on developing book lists and literacy activities that will help our youngest readers grow into proficient and independent readers. There are so many simple, easy, View Post
February Family Dinner Book Club
It’s time to announce the featured book for Family Dinner Book Club for February! We had so much fun with January Family Dinner Book Club when we featured Winnie-the-Pooh. This month we View Post
Sight Word Snowball Toss
During the cold winter months, we are always looking for fun indoor activities. Today, I have a snowball toss game that will help children practice reading sight words too. This is just one of the View Post
3 Family Reading Rituals
Have you ever thought about incorporating reading rituals in your daily or weekly routine? Rituals are important traditions in many cultures and religions. They help us to feel connected, grounded View Post
Introducing Family Dinner Book Club
I am so excited to tell you about an upcoming project that I've been working on behind the scenes for a few months now! Family Dinner Book Club will debut on January 1, 2014. Many of you have View Post
Elf on the Shelf Ideas- Read Books!
We love Christmas books and activities in our house! Last year we did an ABC Your Way to Christmas. We read 26 books and completed 26 family activities to go along with each book. This year, we View Post