During storytime one morning, I overheard two parents discussing various ideas on how to deal with uncooperative or disobedient children. One parent said, "When my son is uncooperative, I just tell him we won't go to … [Read more...] about The Ultimate Compliment
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Book Adventure.Com
If you want book suggestions for your child based on their interests and reading level, try the website Book Adventure http://www.bookadventure.com/. If you set up a free account for your child, he/she can even take quizzes on some of the books. I took the quiz based on Sideways Stories from Wayside School by Louis Sachar, and I was … [Read more...] about Book Adventure.Com
PSSST…Secret CIA Information
Do you want the latest, most up-to-date, country information for your student's report? The best site I've found is the CIA's World Factbook https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/ As of this posting, the site was last updated on August 7, 2008. And, here's the best part: … [Read more...] about PSSST…Secret CIA Information
How Funny Was It?
Having conversations with children is one of the best aspects of this job. The following conversation is a terrific example of why this is so. A child I recognized as one I had helped select picture books about police officers was back again, so I asked him how he liked the books. Referring to Sherman Crunchley, he said, and I quote, … [Read more...] about How Funny Was It?
Cramming for the GED
I saw a sign years ago that I would like to put up at the library. It states "Poor Planning on Your Part Does Not Constitute an Emergency on Our Part." Such a sign would have been handy the other day when a patron came in requesting, as she put it, books about reading, math, social sciences, and biology. As my assistant worked to find books fitting this very generic … [Read more...] about Cramming for the GED