Just finished reading this (by Heather Vogel Frederick) and it is the first in a lovely series about four middle school aged girls. My MIL sent it to us and it has been in the to-be-read pile (it is in good company) for a while. A dear friend of the family (she is 11 years old) just visited and she is on the last book of . . . → Read More: The Mother-Daughter Book Club – Middle School Ready
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Yesterday after a lovely ice cream cone (chocolate, if you must know, I am a purist), we went to Barnes & Noble for books. They are running a really cool promotion that Pragmatic Mom wrote about a while ago and that I forgot about (sorry, Pragmatic Mom, not very capable of me!) Anyway, if a child (under 9 years of age) reads 8 books, Barnes . . . → Read More: Chocolate, Strawberry and Vanilla  Comments are closed  Continuing Ed, Day in the Life, Good Day, Math  Amazon, Barnes and Noble, chocolate, lois lenski, strawberry girl Newton (Massachusetts) has a wonderful public school system and here is a K-5 reading list that is comprehensive and equally wonderful. Click here for the link. The following is a great list of websites to keep you reading, learning and having fun – also from the Newton Public Schools. Activity TV http://www.activitytv.com All ages can learn to create crafts by watching these online videos. ALA . . . → Read More: Best Summer Reading Lists (K-5) and Great Websites for Kids from the Newton Public Schools Am I dreaming? I just found out that I am going to a dinner party with authors Dennis Lehane and Joseph Finder. I am the back-up, back-up date for a friend whose first two picks (her husband and a charming, beautiful accomplished friend) fell through…I don’t mind being the A-minus list date – it will be such fun! It is a dinner set up through . . . → Read More: Boston Book Festival: a dinner party and books (and their authors) Comments are closed Continuing Ed, Lit books, Boston Book Festival 2010, Dennis Lehane, Joseph Finder |
   
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