As the mom of a new READER (yeah, William!!!), it’s important for me to keep him reading throughout the summer. He’s been working so hard throughout the school year to get the reading thing down and he has done such an incredible job, I am just so proud of him! He loves to read, and it’s been amazing seeing him [...]

PBS KIDS is teaming up with iVillage to keep kids excited about reading all summer long! PBS KIDS and iVillage recently announced the iVillage PBS KIDS Summer Reading Community Challenge and we are joining the summer reading mission! The iVillage PBS KIDS Summer Reading Community Challenge began June 6 and features free literacy-building resources for parents and children designed by [...]

I have a big basket of children’s books.  Some are fairly new, but most of them belonged to my children when they were kids.  I had enrolled them in something called the Scholastic Children’s Choice Book Club, and a new book magically arrived each month through the mail.  These books are hardcover and sturdy.  Yes, sturdy.  They’re still here and [...]