Hooked on Reading part II

I swear my first daughter taught herself to read. I literally turned around one day and there she was reading (and writing too). Sure I provided plenty of references to letters and the sounds they make in the world around us and I read to her often, but she really...

World Read Aloud Day 2011

Here is a fact to ponder that I recently discovered from a non-profit organization called LitWorld. Nearly 1 billion people entered the 21st century unable to read a book or sign their name. Wow. It got me thinking about what it would be like to go through a single...