In its Year one report, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EdCom II) highlighted issues on the old and new K-12 curriculum, including its congestion and unclear competency support for ...
in her book, “Reading Magic: Why Reading Aloud to Our Children Will Change Their Lives Forever.” The idea is very simple — read 1,000 books aloud to your child before they start kindergarten.
One study even showed that reading books helps us live longer. But, to be honest, while I’m gratified to know that my favorite activity is good for me, I don’t really care that it’s healthy.
Perhaps one big problem with getting kids to read more "school" books is what they’re prescribed to read. When I was a kid, I loved Dr Seuss, Judy Blume, and Alvin Schwartz. But then ...