Archive for 2014
Diane returns to Hong Kong January 2015
December 17, 2014
The South Morning Post talks about Diane Frankenstein’s upcoming Literacy Workshops. “Through her bestselling book, Reading Together, Frankenstein shows that when children start reading independently, parents need to become more, not less, involved.” Read More>> Bring Me A Book will host Diane Frankenstein’s Book Camp workshops from January 23-17. For more information and registration, Go To […]
Reading aloud is a skill but Reading Together is an art
December 17, 2014
Give your children the gift of your time and attention and read to them during this Holiday Season of giving. It is the perfect way to spend special time that becomes more memorable as they grow up. Children do not necessarily remember the details of the stories you read, but they never forget the closeness […]
A wonderful meal deserves conversation to match.
November 20, 2014
Thanksgiving finds me pondering, what am I really grateful for? In addition to good health and meaningful work and relationships, I find that I am more and more aware of how important it is to recognize, with appreciation, the challenges that come my way. In my work with children I am fortunate to have the […]
E-Reading- Story Time or Simply Screen Time?
October 16, 2014
Is E-reading story time or simply screen time is an important question for parents because the ramifications are important. A recent article in the NYT suggested there is ample evidence that suggests that parents who E-Read to their child undercuts the dynamic that drives language development. Parents emotionally engage differently with their children when they read conventional books […]
Lets here it for the Dads!
October 10, 2014
All too often I hear the lament that Dad’s don’t read to their children and this is my opportunity to applaud the Dad in this poem. If children are to become life long readers, they need both moms and dads and everyone else to read to them when they are young. A love of story […]
