Before we begin this week’s list can we just have a conversation about how I totally forgot an addition to my list? A quote oft uttered by members of my family, whether it’s appropriate or not, from Dirty Dancing, commanded by the tight pants wearing Johnny Castle “Nobody puts Baby in a corner!” Shame on me!Jerry Orbach was in the clip too!…
Words and thoughts from Rachée
It’s Friday!*does happy dance* My first full week of work since the new year and Gah! I can totally see why little kids have meltdowns when they have been torn away from their routines. This week felt looooong! Yes, yes; I know that sounds horribly ungrateful but I am wiped. Not bad wiped but just it’s been a heckuva week…
Last week I had the pleasure of attending workshops facilitated by Saroj Ghoting who literally wrote the book on early childhood storytimes (Early Literacy Storytimes @ Your Library: Partnering with Caregivers for Success). The workshops were trainings for the Every Child Ready to Read Initiative. ECRR research shows that there are six skills that children need to get ready to read (Print…
Genie Wishes is a book that I wish was written when my own daughter was beginning to navigate the waters of middle school madness. This is a refreshing read, with a tween protagonist that is just a tween. No super powers, no gratuitous angst, no super natural being. Just the story of a tween being a tween. Elisabeth Dahl‘s debut novel…
I love juicy words. As a reader I am always tickled when I come across words that are not in my normal vocabulary and attempt to incorporate the word into my every day speech. When I was given a copy of AlphaBest: The Zany, Zanier, Zaniest Book about Comparatives and Superlatives to review for work, I fell in LOVE! This book…