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A Simple Tweet, Email, or Visit Can Help Save A Library

Wednesday, June 8th, 2011

“I have very happy memories of fairy tales. My mother used to take me to the library in Toronto to check out the fairy tales

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Heat Things Up with Literacy Lava 9!

Wednesday, June 1st, 2011

The 9th issue of Literacy Lava online magazine is out! As usual, it’s erupting with fantastic literacy ideas. Here are the titles of the articles: Who Will Tell Your Story?

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Father’s Day Read Aloud Roundup

Thursday, May 26th, 2011

I’ll get back to children’s books next week, but since Father’s Day is coming up next month, I figured I’d put together my previous series of related book and other gift recommendations. Hopefully something pops out at you that might…

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Unwrapping the Final Gifts of Share a Story Literacy Blog Tour

Friday, March 11th, 2011

Wow! What a week it’s been. I’ve been quiet since Tuesday because there’s so much reading to do

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My Picture Book Recipe for Raising Healthy Eaters

Tuesday, March 8th, 2011

“Something magical began to happen among the villagers. As each person opened their heart to give, the next person gave even more. And as this happened, the soup grew richer and smelled more delicious.” ~excerpt from Jon J

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Please read with a child today, and every day…

Wednesday, September 8th, 2010

Happy International Literacy Day! I hope you find some time to read with a child today and every day. Find out more about this special day, and how you can help promote the cause, through these links: Room to Read Partners with Twitter to Raise Awareness of International Literacy Day Read Every Day

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Grab Your Copy Now!

Tuesday, August 31st, 2010

Connecting the Bottle Caps of Literacy ©Dawn Riccardi Morris Literacy Lava 6 is available now! Read all about it, and download it here .

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This Just In…

Tuesday, July 27th, 2010

Breaking news… The Library of Congress has just started a literacy-related public service campaign, which will encourage shared reading. You can read the full New York Times article, and find out which book character they’ve chosen to feature in the ads (it’s a perfect choice) here .

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Parents as Highly Influential Teachers

Monday, July 26th, 2010

As a parent, you want the best for your child. But do you find yourself rushing to buy the latest gadget to give your child every advantage? Can expensive toys really replace quality time with parents?

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When Children Think They Don’t Like to Read, Part 5

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

  Bridging the Genres of Children’s Literature © Dawn Riccardi Morris I’d like to refine my vision of the two islands I mentioned the other day . One was for children who like to read, and the other was for children who think they don’t

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