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The Incredible Hulk, Little Red Riding Hood, and Gwendolyn Brooks

By Callie Feyen Leave a Comment

Gwendolyn Brooks

Callie Feyen marshalls Gwendolyn Brooks, the Incredible Hulk and Red Riding Hood in this reflection on teaching, imagination, wisdom and poetry in the varied parts of ourselves.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Patron Only, Teach Reading

Reading for Curiosity: Keeping Up With The Monkey

By Callie Feyen 1 Comment

two monkeys relaxing

A little chocolate, a little curious monkey business, an inventive teacher and suddenly a young reader is making sweet strides with the tricky words.

Filed Under: Blog, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Reading and Books, Teach Reading

Libraries, Literacy and Love: Passing Books Across Generations

By Mary Van Denend 13 Comments

Literacy love smiling girl

From teaching to sharing treasured books with her grandchildren, Mary Van Denend finds libraries — and love — at the heart of literacy.

Filed Under: Blog, Book Love, Libraries, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love

Secrets of “The Golden Dress”: Interview With Illustrator Gail Nadeau

By Megan Willome 14 Comments

Learn the secrets of ‘The Golden Dress’ by L.L. Barkat, illustrated by Gail Nadeau and tuck a little something into your next creation.

Filed Under: Blog, book reviews, Fairytales, Interview, L.L. Barkat, Literacy Starts With Love, New Release!, The Golden Dress

Fun Reading Activities: Color & Trace “The Lady Mouse Has a Mandolin”

By Will Willingham 1 Comment

Mandolin and mouse

Early readers Molly and Joe want to help a child learn to read. Learn fun facts about mandolins and take a spin writing a limerick, along with this fun reading activity coloring page.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Stories, English Teaching, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Molly and Joe Want to Know

Fun Reading Activities: Color & Trace “The Mare is On the Merry-Go-Round

By Will Willingham 11 Comments

Merry go round featured image

Early readers Molly and Joe want to help a child learn to read. Learn fun facts about merry-go-rounds and take a spin writing a limerick, along with this fun reading activity coloring page.

Filed Under: Learn to Read, Limerick, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Molly and Joe Want to Know

Fun Reading Activities: Color & Trace “The Monkeys Have Marshmallows”

By Will Willingham 12 Comments

Molly and Joe Monkey Marshmallows

Early readers Molly and Joe want to help a child learn to read. Learn fun facts about marshmallows and write a gooey limerick, along with this fun reading activity coloring page.

Filed Under: Books, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Molly and Joe Want to Know

Teach It: How Do They Tell a Story? First, You Listen

By Callie Feyen 18 Comments

Literacy specialist Callie Feyen says the best way to help children write is first to listen.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Emotional Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Play, Teach Reading, writing prompt, writing prompts

What’s In a Reading Nook?

By Bethany Rohde 13 Comments

Outdoor reading nook cattails by tree

Bethany Rohde and her children take their reading nook into the outdoors for a new light on their reading time together.

Filed Under: Books, Literacy Starts With Love, Reading and Books

5 Reasons You Should Read Aloud (Maybe Even to Your Pets!)

By Sharon A. Gibbs 12 Comments

Do you ever read aloud to friends and family, or even to a pet? Sharon A. Gibbs does and gives you 5 great reasons you should, too.

Filed Under: Children's Stories, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Read

Put a Little Song in Your Heart—with Latino Nursery Rhymes from Canticos

By Megan Willome 9 Comments

Put a little song—and a little Spanish—in your heart with these books based on Latino nursery rhymes from Canticos.

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Authors, Children's Stories, Interviews, Learn to Read, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Read for Fun

Top 10 Alphabet Books for National Literacy Month!

By L.L. Barkat 2 Comments

Top Alphabet Books

Great tips for teaching reading—from librarians, teachers, and literacy specialists—plus professional picks of 10 terrific alphabet books.

Filed Under: A Is for Azure, Blog, Books, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love

Reading in the Wild: August’s pages

By Megan Willome 25 Comments

Come learn the secrets of being a wild reader. Or just share your August pages. Megan Willome leads the way, with her August goodreads.

Filed Under: Become a Better Writer, Blog, book reviews, Children's Authors, Fiction, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Reading in the Wild

Of Color, Beauty, the Alphabet, and Fun: “A is for Azure”

By Glynn Young 10 Comments

Chameleon A is for Azure color

“A is for Azure,” written by L.L. Barkat and illustrated by Donna Falcone, is a book about color, the alphabet, and literacy. It’s also full of childlike wonder.

Filed Under: A Is for Azure, Art, article, book reviews, Books, children, Children's Activities, color poems, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love

Children’s Book Club: “The Buffalo Storm”

By Megan Willome 39 Comments

Literacy starts with children’s books. Join the inaugural edition of our children’s book club as we read ‘The Buffalo Storm’ with Megan Willome as our guide.

Filed Under: Blog, book club, Children's Authors, Children's Book Club, Children's Stories, Literacy, Literacy for Life, Literacy Starts With Love, Read for Fun

Learn to Read! — Beautiful Art for a Predictable Sentence Chart

By L.L. Barkat 5 Comments

A is for Azure Sunflowers

You can teach children to read and write important high-frequency words by creating “predictable sentence” charts that are personalized for them and their friends. We’re helping you add beautiful art!

Filed Under: Blog, children, Children's Activities, Children's Stories, Language Arts, Learn to Read, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Teach Reading

Fun Reading Activities: Color & Trace “Molly On the Books”

By T.S. Poetry 5 Comments

LTR Featured Molly on books

Early readers Molly and Joe want to help a child learn to read. Learn fun facts about books and write a page-turner limerick with this fun reading activity coloring page.

Filed Under: Blog, Learn to Read, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Molly and Joe Want to Know

10 Delightful Ways to Keep Your Kids’ Summer Reading in Swing

By Olaf Jorgenson 15 Comments

Keep Summer Reading in Swing blond child

How many books does it take to save your child from the Summer Reading Slide? Get the answer, plus 10 totally fun ideas for how to keep summer reading in swing!

Filed Under: Blog, Children's Activities, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Read for Fun

Fun Reading Activities: Color & Trace “Joe, a Grill and Brisket”

By T.S. Poetry Leave a Comment

LTR Joe Brisket

Early readers Molly and Joe want to help a child learn to read. Learn fun facts about brisket and write a briskety good limerick with this fun reading activity coloring page.

Filed Under: Blog, Learn to Read, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Molly and Joe Want to Know, Teach Reading

Fun Reading Activities: Color & Trace “Molly, Bread and Butter”

By T.S. Poetry 10 Comments

LTR Molly Butter

Early readers Molly and Joe want to help a child learn to read. Learn fun facts about butter and write a buttery good limerick with this fun reading activity coloring page.

Filed Under: Blog, Learn to Read, Literacy, Literacy Starts With Love, Molly and Joe Want to Know, Teach Reading

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