More Vocab from Dickens
Whew! I finished Great Expectations, a major accomplishment for the summer! And in the end, I’m very pleased I took the time to keep plugging through, f...
Author: Julia Tomiak
I believe in the power of words to improve our lives, and I help people find interesting words to read. Member of SCBWI.
Common Sense Media: A Tool for Families
Precious little eyes and ears I like to keep a very close tab on every book, movie, or game my children see. As technology and media permeate our world, I feel...
Gidget Teaches Me Vocab
June Review winners First, thanks to everyone who participated in June’s Word Nerd VocabularyReview. Three ladies got all three questions correct! Congrats ...
Another Great Word Game: Scribblish!
Lake Pleasant When this post is published, I will be relaxing in the Adirondacks, sitting beside the waters of Lake Pleasant, reading a book (of course!). Every...
More Vocabulary with Dickens
Since I found so many interesting words in Great Expectations, I thought I’d share another one. When I came across sagacious, as I have many times in the...
Like Thomas Jefferson, I Need Books
Jamestown Settlement In April, I traveled across Virginia with my daughter and 125 of her fourth grade classmates. We took a whirlwind tour of important sites ...