5 Things Parents Can Do If Your Child Hates ReadingIf your child hates reading it can make the beginning of the school year quite challenging. The good news is there are tons of techniques out there that you can try if your child hates reading. As a parent, it's so hard to ask our kids to do the same…
Education: Fun Summer Learning for Your ChildSummer Learning—Does summer mean kids should stop learning? Learning is an essential part of growing up. Fill your summer days with activities that get them thinking and using their imaginations. Kids soak up everything they see, hear, and do, so surround them with opportunities to have fun and enjoy…
Service: How to Help Others by Readinggiving back • tips for giving back
Many of you may be starting to feel the increased pressure of summer approaching, with Teacher Appreciation duties, end-of-school-year responsibilities, and summer activities to plan. However, I hope you'll still take a moment each day to incorporate a little bit of service, for both your benefit and others'. This week's…
Community: How to Build a Library and Build Your Communitygiving back • bettering communities
Bettering Communities—For a short period of my life, my neighbors remained nameless faces who smiled and waved as they quickly sped by my home. If I ever needed help, I would have to go to the “lady with two dogs who always works in her yard.” See, I didn’t …
Technology: How To Download Free Library Books to an iPad, Kindle, or Cell Phoneme • biz, tech, & social media • lifestyle • hobbies-me time
I’ll admit it. I’m cheap. Frugal is a nicer word so let’s go with that. I'm the person who will drive across town to save a few pennies on gas and then realize I spent more dimes on the extra four miles than I saved on gas! So, what is…
