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Happy National Family Literacy Day

Posted on November 1, 2016 by Rita K.

Hope you enjoy some relaxing time to read with your family in celebration of National Family Literacy Day. Sorry for the lack of posts lately…it’s called life!  Check in tomorrow for a guest post by my daughter, Rose Birkhead, a … Continue reading →

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Link In to Some Great Reads

Posted on October 7, 2016 by Rita K.

In keeping with this month of ghosts, ghouls and other ghastly creatures, I’m sharing this link to a site called Monster Librarian. This link will take you to an extensive list of books, each accompanied by a comprehensive description. I … Continue reading →

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Antidote to Aliteracy

Posted on September 30, 2016 by Rita K.

It was the first day of classes for my middle school students. Each period I stood at the door and warmly greeted my new students. Ten years later, I still remember meeting Matt for the first time. Matt was an … Continue reading →

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Will You Open the Door for Your Kids?

Posted on September 12, 2016 by Rita K.

Third grade was my first experience with a library. Miss Catherine was ahead of her time because not many classrooms offered a “library”. Three narrow shelves filled with mystery, adventure, unique characters and new worlds hooked me into voracious reading. … Continue reading →

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Reading Levels – So What?

Posted on September 6, 2016 by Rita K.

The last post gave you a quick and dirty summary of the three reading levels. You now know that we all have three different reading levels. So what?  How can you use this information?  Let’s look at three advantages to … Continue reading →

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Welcome Back

Posted on August 30, 2016 by Rita K.

Welcome everyone. This week it’s back to school for many and back to blogging for me. I’ve reinvented Nurturing Literacy and hope you will find it helpful and visit often. The first change is narrowing the focus of the blog. … Continue reading →

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What Are We Going To Do?

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Rita K.

Today’s Daily News featured an article written by Jenice Armstrong discussing the tragic beating and death of Amy Joyner. No doubt you’ve heard the news of this high school student who was beaten to death in the bathroom of a … Continue reading →

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Memorable Book Series

Posted on April 13, 2016 by Rita K.

If you have a child in fourth, fifth or sixth grade, books from The Dork Diaries, I Funny or I Survived series have probably already visited your home. There are some wonderfully popular series afloat in these grades and if … Continue reading →

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Create Magic Moments: Read Aloud

Posted on April 5, 2016 by Rita K.

   More often than not, parents stop reading aloud to their children when they are about five or six, right around the time that kids begin to learn to read for themselves. Undoubtedly, other activities creep in, older children can … Continue reading →

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Preparing Your Child for the PSSA

Posted on April 4, 2016 by Rita K.

One week from today, students across the state of Pennsylvania will begin taking the famed PSSA test. Much like students, parents’ attitude toward this assessment can range from extremely laid back to overly concerned and stressed. Not surprisingly, the best … Continue reading →

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