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Preventing summer slide
I originally published this post on April 18, 2024. I have lightly edited it, but not much.
I’m not an educator. I’m not a teacher or a reading specialist or a librarian, and I’m definitely not an expert on summer slide.
Do I beli...
Kites, kimchee (and books)
This is a gentle reminder that reading aloud doesn’t have to be perfect to matter. You raise readers through repetition, delight, connection, and the steady presence of books that draw them in, pique their curiosity, help them feel seen and...
Make time for your own reading
I originally published this post on August 2, 2022. I am hanging off a cliff by the edge of my fingernails re: this newsletter right now, and the only way I can keep publishing it is to republish my old stuff. Which is my way of saying, you...
Spotlight On: Transportation
I can’t remember how I came up with the idea for this Spotlight On issue — specific topics I dive deeply into, just one time — but the minute I did, I was in.
I hope you enjoy these books about many different types of transportation.
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Today is the day (for books!)
Hello, hello.
I am on a work trip this week, but I hope you are well and putting one foot in front of the other with more ease than effort.
Today is the Day by Chelsea Lin Wallace, illustrated by Adam Rex (2026)
🧒 Preschoo...
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