by Mary Sulzman | General, In the Muse: Art Meets Story
Welcome to part 4 in our series “In the Muse”. This week we bend the ear of Donna Shepherd, a most prolific children’s book author and inspirational writer. Thanks for taking the time to chat with us Donna. Welcome to the table. Thanks so much for...
by Alison Sansone | General, Literacy Friends
Pre-K Resources for Early Childhood Literacy I have two daughters and come from a family where reading was experienced at a very early age. I was a fourth grade teacher when I had my first daughter and remember wondering what I could do for her to best prepare her for...
by Alison Sansone | General, Tips for Reading
The most powerful memories I have of my childhood are the moments I shared with my father, when he taught me to read. Those memories were always precious to me; but more precious is the opportunity that I have to watch him read a bedtime story to my nieces today,...
by Mary Sulzman | General
Let’s not lump Summer Reading in with making your kids eat their veggies. Summer Reading can be a fun, interactive, bonding endeavor. Case in point. Beth Navarro, author of Grambo, has put together a spectacular Summer Reading Guide for Grambo. It’s the...
by Alison Sansone | General
Okay, so I realize that might be confusing, coming from a storytelling technology founder, but our objective was never to replace print. Our mission has always been to ‘Create Happy Moments’ through the art of storytelling; and technology makes it very...
by Mary Sulzman | General
Our next subject “In the Muse” comes to us from Southern California. Beth Navarro is a talented writer, blogger and children’s book author. In fact, Beth is one of the first authors that came on board Be There Bedtime Stories back in 2009. We are thrilled to sit...
by Alison Sansone | General, Literacy Friends
A few years ago I facilitated a teacher workshop and to kick things off we posed a question. We asked teachers how they came to be a reader. We asked them to identify the key that opened the door for them. Participants immediately woke up that lazy morning and became...
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by Laura Gorrity | General, Literacy Friends
Meet Our Friends: Read to a Child We’ve got the scoop from Maricor Garaniel, a Program Manager at Read to a Child. How about sharing a story with us about your earliest experience learning to read or a favorite childhood book? My mother told me she read Peter Rabbit...
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by Laura Gorrity | General, Literacy Friends
As a former classroom teacher and current reading specialist, probably the most important thing I can do is find the key to unlock the love of reading for every child. That is not the same for every child so there is work to do in order to find that hook for each...
by Mary Sulzman | General, In the Muse: Art Meets Story
Art and Story Come to Life With Janet Halfmann: We are on the road to picture book enlightenment with a new blog series called In the Muse. Let’s huddle up by the fire with a cup of hot cocoa and ponder the birth of a story with Janet Halfmann. Mary: Hi Janet....
by Laura Gorrity | General, Tips for Reading
This week I am turning my blog temporarily over to a guest blogger. Before I do, I want to remind everyone that writing is reading. The act of writing and revising requires reading and thinking. What a great way to grow your literacy! Blogging can be one way to allow...
by Laura Gorrity | General, Tips for Reading
Just when you thought all the reasons to read were on the table, here come some more! The feast of reading includes acquiring grammar, vocabulary and strong writing skills. As a matter of fact, according to decades of research, we gain the majority of our vocabulary...
