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The Bookstore Etiquette Checklist

August 24, 2009 by Dan Elish 1 Comment

As a writer, I have the luxury of being one of those dads you see pushing a stroller in the middle of a weekday. Living in New York City, I have a wide choice of destinations—playgrounds, children's museums, the American Museum of Natural History, a toy store with a train set, and of course, the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: bookstore, parenting tips, reading



The Joys of Old Books

August 13, 2009 by Dan Elish 1 Comment

I love reading to my kids. But I sometimes worry that it's turning me into a curmudgeon before my time  like one of those guys you see on the corner of Broadway, ranting incoherently about the good old days. It isn't that I don't like many of the new books published today. For instance, my … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: old books, reading aloud, tips



How Not to Go Insane When Rereading Your Child’s Favorite Book

July 22, 2009 by Dan Elish Leave a Comment

We've all been there. It's reading time. To your horror, your child reaches for the shelf, then walks your way waving the same book you read to her the night before. And the night before that. And, well, come to think of it, ten minutes ago. "Read." You stall for time. "Say it … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: funny, read aloud



Too Many Books

July 13, 2009 by Dan Elish Leave a Comment

You know the drill. Your child asks for a story, you dutifully traipse into his or her room to get a book. But when you pull it off the shelf, what happens? A veritable avalanche. Sandra Boynton, Dr. Seuss, and The Complete Peter Rabbit come tumbling down in an epic crash. If it's one of those … [Read more...]

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Stuck for a Good Story?

June 30, 2009 by Dan Elish 1 Comment

We're very excited to welcome children's author Dan Elish to the Hooked on Phonics blog. In addition to writing the Broadway show 13, Dan has written for children's television and is the author of several young adult novels, including The Attack of the Frozen Woodchucks and Confessions of an 8th … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: Dan Elish, read aloud, story time



Battling the Summer Slump

June 22, 2009 by Amy Kraft 2 Comments

As I write this, a mountain of unread books and magazines taunts me. I want nothing more than to be reading them, but I haven't had the time. I look forward to my summer vacations to catch up on my reading. Wouldn't it be great if our kids felt that way, too? The thing about my reading mountain … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: Babymouse, Captain Underpants, humor, summer



More Letters, Letters, Everywhere!

June 11, 2009 by Amy Kraft 2 Comments

We've talked a bit about finding letters outside the home, but how about inside the home? I was thinking about this the other day when I bought my preschooler her first box of Alpha-Bits cereal. I thought she'd have fun eating letters for breakfast (now with whole grain!). I’m sure many of you … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Community, Fun, Food & Games, Reading Lifestyle, School Readiness Tagged With: alphabet, fun, letters



Rat Cat Hat!

June 8, 2009 by Russell Ginns 2 Comments

Readers have commented that our story "Hat" is preposterous, a hallucinatory work of fiction. Call us dreamers, but even our most fanciful workbook stories have their roots in the real world. I submit to you: [Photo by davepatten/flicker] … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: Cat, Hat, Rhyming



The Top 100 Picture Books of All Time

May 22, 2009 by Amy Kraft 1 Comment

Recently the wonderful blog A Fuse #8 Production created what could possibly be the definitive list of the Top 100 Picture Books of All Time. Fuse #8's Elizabeth Bird invited her readers to submit lists of their top ten picture books of all time. I saw blog posts and tweets far and wide from … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: picture books, reading, top 100



The Read-Aloud Handbook

May 19, 2009 by Amy Kraft Leave a Comment

Mom reading to boy

Long before I became a parent, I read The Read-Aloud Handbook by Jim Trelease. It planted a little seed about the importance of reading aloud that has influenced my parenting since my daughter was born. Oops! scratch that, since before my daughter was born. I read her Harry Potter in utero to help … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: new parent, read aloud, vocabulary



5 Easy Tips for Reading Aloud

May 15, 2009 by Amy Kraft 4 Comments

Reading to your kids is one of the best gifts you can give them. Not only is it a great way to bond, but you're also preparing child to read on his own. It takes a while to get used to reading aloud. It was a good year after my daughter was born before I felt like I was getting good at it. But … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: bedtime stories, books with kids, INFOGRAPHIC, parenting tips, raise a reader, read aloud, reading with kids, tips



Letters, Letters, Everywhere!

May 1, 2009 by Amy Kraft Leave a Comment

STOP! Do you notice anything about that sign? How about the letters S, T, O, and P? In your everyday life, letters and words constantly surround you: on signs, in store windows, on vans and trucks, on packages. Name a surface and there's probably some kind of lettering on it. This is called … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: alphabet, Games, letters



Rhyme Time

April 22, 2009 by Amy Kraft 1 Comment

It's National Poetry Month, and we've got rhyming on the brain! It's the perfect time to share a rhyming music video from the upcoming Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read Pre-K edition. Here's "Rhyme Time, performed marvelously by The Bobs. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: National Poetry Month, Rhyme Time, The Bobs



The Best Books about Bunnies

April 10, 2009 by Amy Kraft 1 Comment

What is it about bunnies? They're so cute, so lovable, and somehow they always manage to make for a great children's book. Here are some favorites (old and new) that your child will love, too! My Giant Bunny by Russell Ginns and Jonathan Maier A favorite from our own Second Grade edition of … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: bunnies, My Giant Bunny, second grade



Starting Sound of the Day

April 8, 2009 by Amy Kraft 2 Comments

When you're out walking or driving with your child, why not use that time for a little phonemic fun? Pick a Starting Sound of the Day. For preschoolers and kindergartners, this can be a single letter, like the letter b. For first and second graders, this can be a consonant blend, like the letters … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: Games, Parenting, Phonics



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