Favorite Quotes

These are some of my faves:

"There are many little ways to enlarge your child's world.  Love of books is the best of all." -Jacqueline Kennedy

"Once you learn to read, you will be forever free." -Frederick Douglass

"Not all readers are leaders, but all leaders are readers." -Harry S. Truman

"No matter how busy you may think you are, you must find time for reading, or surrender yourself to self-chosen ignorance." -Confucius

"The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who cannot read them." -Mark Twain

"Try not to become a person of success, but rather a person of value."  -Albert Einstein

"Anger dwells only in the bosom of fools." -Einstein

"Life is what happens to you while you're busy making other plans."  -Lennon

"An eye for an eye leaves everyone blind." -Gandhi

"Most people are about as happy as they make up their minds to be." -Abraham Lincoln

"The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you'll go." -Dr. Seuss

90 Classic Books for People in a Hurry

The perfect birthday gift or stocking stuffer. This is for those who wanted to read the classics but never had the time.  Each story is explained in a brief graphic summary.

Brain Rules

John Medina, director of the Brain Center for Applied Learning Research at Seattle Pacific University, outlines 12 Brain Rules.  He describes how the brain works and offers plans to get the most out of it in our daily lives—including home, school and work. My favorite part--naps! It's true. We all need them. Read his book to find out more.

Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain

I wanted to make sure to share this book. It helped me understand how the reading brain works. I think this could be useful to educators, or parents, of children with reading disabilities or anyone who enjoys learning about the science of reading.

Maryanne Wolf describes the intricate process of literacy skills by explaining the history of how writing and reading developed, the developmental stages involved in learning how to read, and what happens when the brain can't learn to read.