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Growing Reader
Tween

In Praise of Dog Man and Other Gateway Books for Kids

For a lot of parents, there’s a clear moment in a child’s literary life when reading for reading’s sake becomes a thing. That moment is often triggered by what is called the gateway book.

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Tween
Teen

Mindfulness and Meditation Made Cool With This Moment Is Your Life (and So Is This One)

Introduce tweens and teens to the benefits of yoga and meditation with this fun and hands-on guide to practicing mindfulness.

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Growing Reader
Tween

Why Kids Say They Love Fairy Tales

Almost any young person can tell you the basic plot of Cinderella or Hansel & Gretel or Little Red Riding Hood. What is it about this genre of stories that make them so memorable and so loved by kids and adults?

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Tween

Why Historical Fiction Is Important for 21st-Century Kids

In skilled hands, the factual history makes the character’s story feel real, and being immersed in that story makes history come alive for the reader, sometimes in surprising ways. Human emotions are timeless; relationships, social status, age- and gender-appropriate roles and issues are fluid and ever-changing.

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Just For Fun

One Skillet Butter Chicken and Orzo — A Kid-Friendly Dinner Recipe for Families

You'll hear no complaints from picky eaters with this delicious one-pot recipe from Half Baked Harvest Cookbook author Teighan Gerard.

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Teen

6 Engrossing YA Books That Take Place in the Span of One Day

These teen stories all take place over the course of one day — and they’re so good that once you start, you’ll likely finish them in as little time.

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Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice

How to Model Your Own Love of Reading in the Classroom (and Why It’s Important)

As teachers, we work to create an impactful learning community in our classrooms, a place where children not only see themselves as readers but also love to read.

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Pre-K
Growing Reader

How Coding Concepts Appear in Kids’ Everyday Lives

Coding is adaptable to everything, and there is no question that it taps into all interests and facets of life today.

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Tween

Enter to Win a Copy of Samantha Spinner and the Super Secret Plans

Enter for a chance to win Samantha Spinner and the Super-Secret Plans by Russell Ginns, a lively adventure story filled with tricky puzzles, smelly ninjas, and world travel.

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Growing Reader
Tween

On Finding a Connection with Horses in Kids’ Literature and Beyond

Horses have taught me a lot: to be patient, to be observant, to think for myself, to enjoy the outdoors and being active, to take pleasure in who the horses are as much as in what they do.