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The Road to Reading

My sister taught me how to read. Sure, there were a long line of teacher lessons, flash cards and episodes of Sesame Street that primed me for the big moment, but those memories are vague and faded – mere baby steps on the grand journey to literacy.

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Rough Morning Reading the News

Todays headlines: Fourth victim accuses Elmo puppeteer Kevin Clash of sexual abuse, West Palm Beach area man accused of molesting his disabled step daughter, Mom and boyfriend charged with child abuse, and Prominent Hasidic counselor was convicted yesterday of sexually abusing a young girl.

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The Impact of Writing on Reading: Write With Your Children

We often hear about the importance of reading with your young children at home, but rarely do we hear people advising to write with your children at home. Research proves, though, that reading and writing go hand-in-hand, and a childs reading comprehension greatly improves as his or her writing improves.

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Mom Confessions: Why I Avoid Reading

I recently had the opportunity to read a book. As a busy, working mom of six, it was a rare occasion. We were at the cottage for a week and my kid had been nagging me to read her favorite novel, The Hunger Games. Surprisingly, I got really into it and had a hard time putting it down.

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July Astrology Reading

Once we get past the first two days, which are still tangled up in the gridlock of Pluto and Uranus square to the Sun, with teeth bared in some cases, power struggles and other matters like year end fiscal book closings, will be smoothed and organized in a business like way, even if employing a lawyer is what is called for.