Summer vacation is the best time of year - no more getting up early, no more spending all day at school, no more homework! While it is absolutely the time for relaxing, spending time with friends, going on vacations, and [...]
I was recently out with a friend, lamenting my struggles with getting kids, especially teenagers, to be interested in reading. My friend’s first response to my woes was, “Tell them about that Super Bowl winner who’s in a book club. [...]
I love to read. So much so that it hurts my heart when I ask students whether they read much outside of school and the response is a laugh and a definitive “No,” or when I ask about the book [...]