Continuing the Conversation: Science of Reading
Over the past year we have been listening in on the conversation about the ‘science of reading’ and asking the...
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Laughing While Learning
I took my two sons to the library. As they played in the children’s section, I searched for books to...
Back to School 2019: Becoming Attendance Heroes
School is back in session! If you’re a caregiver, your mind is probably buzzing with questions like: Is my child a...
Tips to Help Your Child Succeed this School Year
It’s the beginning of a new academic year for our children. The transition from summer to the school year can...
Breaking Bread and Barriers Within the Community
The link between literacy and nutrition isn’t always clear. This is where my organization Everyone, Love Someone-The Social Entrepreneur Brand,... Powerful Grandmothers and the Inter-Generational Reading Tradition
Last summer, I was a reading volunteer at my local library. As a reading volunteer, my job was for students...
Tips to Create Everyday Reading Adventures
Summer is in full swing, and there are so many great activities in Philly for families to enjoy. Did you... A Reading Promise to My Third Grade Self
I was raised in Southwest Philadelphia on Baltimore Avenue. I attended public schools my entire life and I was a...
Four Tips to Prevent the Summer Slide
One summer I pitched an idea to my wife to create a summer reading program for the boys that would... Working Mom Diaries: soaring past summer slide
My daughter is five, almost six. She’s full of life and has a positive character that brings me joy daily...