Day 3 of the Growth from A to Z series is C: Connection. A common lament in our modern culture is that, despite the internet, social media, and cell phones, people feel disconnected. In this post I want to talk about two primary types of connection: the long-distance connection of correspondence (letter- or card-writing), and […]
Raising Well-Rounded Readers: Book-It Reading Goals for Avid Readers
This post, originally written 27 Oct 2017, was updated and merged with a post originally written 27 Oct 2010, in Jan 2022. When it came time to set goals for my kids for Book-It (or summer reading programs, etc.) the standard methods weren’t/aren’t a very good fit. I wrestled a bit with this the first […]
Letter-Writing Resources for Letter-Writing Month (Part 1: Books)
With National Card and Letter Writing Month here, I thought I’d round up some great letter-writing resources. There are others, of course, but the handful of books below address a variety of aspects of letter-writing. The Basics: Writing a Letter or Note The Art of the Handwritten NoteThe Art of the Personal Letter: A Guide […]
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