How do you know if you’re reading a good history book or a bad one? This video I watched stated that a thirty-second test will help you to determine the quality of the history book you’re reading. If the book is about a part of the world that you’re not from, then flip to theContinue reading “Why History Must Be Read in Many Languages”
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The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Kids
Reading aloud to kids has many benefits. It builds empathy, creates a love of reading, improves language and listening skills, facilitates important conversations, empowers the imagination, and is fun. I remember a day long ago when the teacher read a book aloud to the entire class. The story came alive when the teacher became theContinue reading “The Benefits of Reading Aloud to Kids”
Reading and Phone Humor
Reading and writing are two of my favorite pastimes. Often a bit of humor catches my attention, so I collect those comics and images. I’m unable to identify the original owner of these images that I got off the internet. If you know who to give credit to, please share! In the meantime, I hopeContinue reading “Reading and Phone Humor”
Your perfect space for reading and writing
Daily writing prompts: You get to build your perfect space for reading and writing. What’s it like? My perfect space for reading and writing would look both classic and high tech at the same time. To start, I would have a desk for my writing work. The center of the desk has a computer andContinue reading “Your perfect space for reading and writing”
Read Bad Books with Bad Writing
“Every book you pick up has its own lesson or lessons, and quite often the bad books have more to teach than the good ones.” – Stephen King, a.k.a. “The King of Horror” Today we have a few words of wisdom to share with you, someone who reads and writes. Yes, you are “someone whoContinue reading “Read Bad Books with Bad Writing”