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What Do Boys Like to Read? Ask Them.
The perception that reading is boring and a chore can be death to a young reader’s development. In order to read well, kids need lots of practice. The more you read the better you get. Although this sounds intuitive, there is a little more to it when the readers are boys. When making ...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
Finding the Right Read
Books make great gifts for kids, but it's not always easy to find reading material that fits a child's interests, maturity, or reading level. Before you set off to the bookstore or library, here are some guidelines. Babies and Toddlers Until kids are about 2 years old, think tactile and short. ...
Source: The Nemours Foundation
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M Is For Music
Be it lullabies, folk songs, singing ABC’s or opera, music influences our children’s lives. Music unites, teaches,...
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Books to Grow With!
Everyone has a favorite book from childhood--you know, the one you made every member of your family read to you a dozen...
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All About Aesop
If people had to choose only one literary work to send in a rocket ship out to distant galaxies and as representative of...
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Spooktacular Reads for Tweens and Teens
Halloween isn't just kids stuff. In fact, some of the season's spookiest, cleverest and most well-imagined tales are...
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A Daily Dose of Laughter in a Book
Parents' Choice highly recommends a daily dose of laughter. The following prescriptions have been known to cure even the...
Source: Parents' Choice Foundation
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