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Celebrate Reading Month: The Ultimate Guide To Local Libraries

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Macomb County Armada Free Public Library Center Line Public Library Chesterfield Township Library Clinton-Macomb Public Library South Branch Eastpointe Memorial Library Ira Township Library Fraser Public Library North Branch Mount Clemens Public Library Macdonald Public Library Lenox Township Library Ray Township Public Library Lois Wagner Memorial Library Kezar Branch Library Roseville Public Library Saint Clair Shores Public Library Shelby Township…

Hold onto Summer With National Geographic Ocean Animals Books

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Kids are going back to school, but there is still a bit of summer left. Why not celebrate and extend summer into fall with these amazing books from National Geographic. Celebrate the Earth’s oceans and the animals that live within them. These titles would make a great addition for those that want to enrich your shark lover’s library. We love…

Children’s Books that Celebrate Diversity

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June is a time for families like mine to celebrate our diversity and to appreciate those who have come before us and paved the way to equality. My children love meeting other “rainbow” families and seeing families like ours in advertisements, on TV and in books. As a school librarian, and the wife of a former bookstore manager, our home…

Dauntless Journals to Match Your Personality

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“When people start writing there is this idea that you have to get everything right first time, every sentence has to be perfect, every paragraph has to be perfect, every chapter has to be perfect, but what you’re doing is not any kind of public show, until you’re ready for it.” Irvine Welsh, Scottish Novelist Last week, Dankworth Publishing sent me a…

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Picture this. You’re at the park. A child walks up to your little one and joins in constructing the gravel mountain your child has been diligently working at for 15 minutes. They make eye contact. Your sweet little angel swats at the joiner, unleashing tears streaming like Niagara Falls from those beautiful round eyes and parents run frantically over to…

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Did you know that two months of reading skills are LOST over the summer and that it can take up to two months from the first day of school for a student’s brain development to get back on track? “Summer Slide” is very real and has lasting repercussions that can impact a student’s long-term academic performance. It can be hard…

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This post may contain affliate links Children books are not just for the toddler set. In fact, they are perfect tools for teaching six-trait writing to middle schoolers! From finding voice to conveying the right imagery through compelling figurative language and word choice, books that are traditionally used with Pre-K can be just the ticket in helping learners with ideas,…

Madison Heights’ First #LittleFreeLibrary

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I love books. I was that kid in school that got in trouble because I was too busy reading instead of doing my school work. Whenever I give a gift, I always include a book – especially when my boys go to a birthday party. Books are the one simple joy that are always available, if one can get to…

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Most parents know the importance of reading with their children daily, yet many don’t have the time or choose to spend leisure time on other things. A 2013 study conducted by Reading Is Fundamental finds that only one in three parents reported reading at bedtimes every night, and 50 percent of parents say…

The Gluten Free Slow Cooker Cook Book- A Review

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Metro Detroit Mommy Blogger Theresa Walker – BeachBody Coach Theresa received a complimentary cook book in order to write this review. The opinions expressed are completely her own based on her experience. Confession, I *love* my slow cooker! I use it for dinners as much as I can. In the winter I make meals like chilli, stews, roasts, turkey breast and various soups,…

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Celebrate Reading Month: The Ultimate Guide To Local Libraries

Hold onto Summer With National Geographic Ocean Animals Books

Children’s Books that Celebrate Diversity

Dauntless Journals to Match Your Personality

Sorry Not Sorry

Dive Into Summer with Nat Geo

12 Books to Help Teach the Six Traits of Writing

Madison Heights’ First #LittleFreeLibrary

How to Find Books that Encourage Your Child to Read

The Gluten Free Slow Cooker Cook Book- A Review