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As school Halloween parties begin to be planned, games often are one of the hardest parts of a party.

These are a few good series for getting beginning readers interested in chapter books.

The kids obviously enjoyed watching, but were they learning?

God's presence in the early years of His church

Keep learning fun with this simple and inexpensive homeschooling activity.

Despite her rigid Puritan background, Anne Bradstreet often wrote on subjects in order to encourage those who felt oppressed by those beliefs and make a significant impact on establishing early American literature as a woman writer.

The boredom of repetitive practice of sight words and spelling lists is easy to counteract with some fun and simple-to-create activities.

A former story analyst reveals what professional readers want to see in manuscripts and screenplays.

Boys in their early teens can be difficult to buy gifts for. The top ten gift ideas were generated with the help of an actual 13 year-old boy, otherwise known as my hard-to-buy-for son.

Can readers help identify this TdC cover and help trace the history? A regular philatelic cover contact of mine from Wales has shown me this cover and asked me to help him understand its origins better.

This lesson plan is the first in a series of lessons designed to work independently or as a unit to teach conventions and characteristics of nonfiction to early elementary (1st-3rd grade) students.

Ten page paper for American Lit. describing Sarah Kemble Knight's famous Journal as an early gossip column.

Award-winning author Laurie Halse Anderson, best known for "Speak" and "Fever 1793" visited with middle school students, where she shared her journey of becoming an author. Her newest book, "Prom," just debuted on the New York Times Bestseller List.

Different children require different forms of discipline and all children need to know their boundaries. Parents need to begin disciplining their children early on, when they are toddlers.

Once upon a time, kids at kindergartens were expected to learn how to sit still. Now preschoolers have to master science concepts and literacy skills. But how parents can help them?

Having trouble getting into the spirit of Halloween? Read this book and get your quirky little spook on!

Hawthorne's novel about a cursed family in a Salem (MA) mansion moves slowly, but is more readable than Thoreau or Emerson IMO.

Magickeys.com was brought to my attention as a site that would help my son with not only his reading but his self esteem as well, and after testing it for a short time with my son, we found it is a gem in the rough!

Article outlines the damaging effects caused by tarot reading websites such as tarot.com belief.net and tickle.com on a classic card game.

There are some nights when I just can't sleep because the prickly feeling in my arms is so intense. So obviously if I can't sleep to begin with than the problem can't be because I fell asleep on my arm(s).

Books come in all shapes and sizes. Readers come in all ages and abilities.

In this four-part article, we will explore 8 keys to disciplining small children without stifling their learning or damaging their self esteem.

Although many perceive his characterizations to be based in malice towards the opposite sex, Hemingway's female characters are manifestations of his inability to find and maintain a balance between being a man and having strong women in his life.

The Book and Spy Shop is a gem located in downtown Wilkes-Barre, offering used, unique and hard-to-find titles.

"So!" The English language now has arrived from a traditional lineage of great authors and great works that all wish to portray a variety of universal truths and to teach a variety of moral beliefs.

James Luceno's Dark Lord is one of the best literary adventures set "a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away." A must-read for Star Wars fans.

The ancient method of face reading has been used by Chinese fortune tellers to evaluate luck and personality. Chinese doctors also use facial features to help them diagnose ailments. Your ears represent a crucial part in your fortunes and luck.

Happy Valentine's Day! Kid These free coloring pages for kids can be used for arts and craft time, for home schooling, and in the classroom.

When "Rhett Butler's People" presents Scarlett O'Hara again as she was in "GWTW"--it's pretty much confirmed now that she and Rhett are either the first or second most fascinating and multi-layered literary romantic figures in history.

This article details excellent children's book series other than Harry Potter.

Most people know by now that it is important to read to their children every day. Here are some simple tips to make that necessity a pleasure rather than a chore.

By age three, some of us know that we're "different" -- and that "different" is good. Elaine Aron made it official.

Where to find information, games and activities for elementary school students. These sites are free with minimal advertising.

This is a lesson plan I have used with my children at school to increase their phonemic awareness.

This research is designed to provide educators with techniques to help struggling students and students with exceptionalities find more success with regard to learning, more directly, with reading.

As parents we all know that reading is important for children. However, when we tell children how important reading is for them we are forgetting one important part. Reading should also be fun.

Children's books that are predictable or have a monotonous cadence are not going to engage the beginning reader who is struggling with the book in the first place.

There are hundreds of educational websites for kids on the internet--how can a parent know which sites are fun, safe, and worthwhile? Look no further than this article.

This is a book the whole family can enjoy and one that invites children to ponder and ask questions

Useful for reading and spelling instruction in mainstream, special needs, adult and home-school instruction.

In the book Mufaro's Beautiful Daughter's, I feel that most of these criteria are established.

Dr. Seuss wrote dozens of children's books, and a few especially for grown-ups. Each of his books has an important lesson within. Two of them are centered around an elephant named Horton. The Horton books are excellent examples of good citizenship.

From talking and singing toys to modern blocks or old-fashioned blocks, two- and three-year old children will delight in an alphabet-learning toy this holiday season.

Using art supplies, using clay or play-doh, reading, sharing memories, and putting together puzzles are some great activities that are all fun and beneficial ways for both parents and children to pass the time.

This is a review of the graphic novel Batman: Year One by Frank Miller. It gives an overview of the story and recommends it to readers.

This is a very intellectually diverse group. We cannot generalize, but we can say that gifted children do not fit the norm.

It's a fair assumption to say that if an author does not the reader's attention early on, they've lost that reader.

Michael Crichton is famous for his techno-thrillers which he has been writing since the early The Andromeda Strain a generation ago. He's discussed time travel, alien life forms, computer technology, genetic cloning, and nano technology...

The purpose of this article is to help readers recognize sleeping problems. Practical tips will be offered to help calm the body and mind, which contributes to restful sleep. This article also highlights the danger of sleep aids.

Lawrence Selden and Lily Bart both aspire to achieve the new American Dream of financial independence, but the limitations placed on Lily as a young female in the early twentieth century prevent her from fulfilling this ambition.