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Category: How to encourage reading

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Audio Books for the Family Road Trip

Posted on May 13, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Need some family friendly books to listen to on a long road trip? The Word Nerd recommends...

Awesome Young Adult Books/How to encourage reading/News from book business

Three Ideas for Getting Kids to Read

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 6 Comments

It's Children's Book Week, and the organizers have lots of cool ideas for getting kids excited about books. I'll share three...

Wondrous Words Wednesday
How to encourage reading

Vocab from Washington DC: Stanchion

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 7 Comments

Do you know what a stanchion is? I didn't, until a Capitol tour. Let me share...

Appreciating Poetry/How to encourage reading

It’s April! Find Your Inner Poet

Posted on April 1, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 2 Comments

Today marks the beginning of National Poetry Month. Grab a poem and get started!

Favorite Characters/How to encourage reading/Improving vocabulary

Vocab Inspired By Leo DiCaprio: Revenant

Posted on March 9, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 13 Comments

Congrats to Leo on finally winning an Oscar and for helping me learn a new word. Do you know what Revenant means?

How to encourage reading

Different Names for Vegetarians

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Julia Tomiak / 15 Comments

Do you know what an "lacto ovo vegetarian" is? The Word Nerd explains the many different types of vegetarians.

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