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When GreenGuy found out that a favorite author, Tim Green, had not one, but two new books out, we had to drop everything and go get them! I’m always happy to see my see my son reading and enjoying his books because as I’ve said before, he’s such a positive role model. Rivals: A Baseball Great Novel (Baseball Greats), by Tim Green was at the library

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More Fun Sports-Related Reads for Tween/Young Teen Boys

I remember growing up watching Anne of Green Gabels movies at my Grandpa’s house. I was so young that I hardly remember the plot line besides a red haired orphan (not to be confused with Annie!) but I do remember her always saying her name was, “Anne with an E.” While our son’s name will not

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Jaxson with an X

© Dawn Riccardi Morris, Vermont 2009 With Earth Day coming up this Thursday, April 22nd, I thought I’d gather all of my 2009 posts relating to the natural world. Spring is in the air, and it’s a great time to talk about the environment, the crazy weather we’ve been having, trees, gardens, life cycles, insects, the night sky, the beach, butterflies, the water cycle, etc…. With everything springing to new life around us, it’s also a great time to inspire the creative writer within your child and yourself! So, please feel free to use any of these books as starting points not only for discussion, but for journal writing and the creation of artwork as well.

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Earth Day Children’s Book Roundup

There’s a book out there for everyone. You just have to seek out topics and authors which capture your interest. My son has proven that time and time again

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Boy Lost in Another Sports Book

Just in case you’re not keeping up with me on Twitter , I’d like to share a couple of recent library-related tweets. I may be posting less frequently to this blog, but I will continue to share many relevant article links (literacy, education, environment, parenting issues, etc…) on Twitter

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Library Advocates, Unite!

“The internet cannot and should not replace a good school or public library for reference and research. They should coexist compatibly.” ~excerpt from page 152 of The Read-Aloud Handbook , by Jim Trelease It makes sense, doesn’t it? Why, then, are so many individuals trying to do everything they can to convince everyone that the Internet can stand alone, at the expense of real books and libraries

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Be the Acorn

©iStockphoto/Michelle Milliman It’s hard not to like the color green, isn’t it? I’m not talking about the color of American money; I’m talking about the plush green grass that surrounds you while you sit under some shady green leaves. The sun is out, and along comes a cool breeze…

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Literacy is the New Green

I was going to continue on with my Chinese New Year series, but based upon the lack of comments, I’m guessing no one’s finding the information all that useful. So, if you would like more information on how to link the books together, or how to extend the learning to other aspects of Chinese culture and learning, please let me know. Otherwise, that’s it for this series

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On With the Controversy