tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212939019426281618.post7957371218482267088..comments2023-10-31T08:49:29.825-07:00Comments on Literacy and Reading News: Reading for pleasure is crucial, say leading authorsUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212939019426281618.post-85339089555670379142008-07-26T10:50:00.000-07:002008-07-26T10:50:00.000-07:00Isn't this true of most things in life - you do be...Isn't this true of most things in life - you do better at something when you enjoy it! I'm always on the hunt for great children's books and have recently discovered Bayard and their series of <A HREF="http://www.Storyboxbooks.com" REL="nofollow">StoryBoxBooks</A>, <A HREF="http://www.Adventureboxbooks.com" REL="nofollow">AdventureBoxBooks</A> and <A HREF="http://www.Discoveryboxbooks.com" REL="nofollow">DiscoveryBoxBooks</A> (which is a special Olympic edition) They have work by acclaimed children's books illustrator Helen Oxenbury appearing in the Storybox series for September. In addition to this, they also have some great activities for rainy days: <A HREF="http://www.storyboxbooks.com/potatoprinting.php" REL="nofollow">http://www.storyboxbooks.com/potatoprinting.php</A>, <A HREF="http://www.adventureboxbooks.com/macaroni-picture-frames.php" REL="nofollow">http://www.adventureboxbooks.com/macaroni-picture-frames.php</A>, <A HREF="http://www.discoveryboxbooks.com/skittles.php" REL="nofollow">http://www.discoveryboxbooks.com/skittles.php</A> Enjoy!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4212939019426281618.post-59583969804032168292008-07-25T13:01:00.000-07:002008-07-25T13:01:00.000-07:00As a reading teacher as well as an author, I agree...As a reading teacher as well as an author, I agree completely. If reading is not an enjoyable activity (meaning, not a struggle), there is little motivation for kids to want to read. Fluency is very important. <BR/><BR/>Beth Fehlbaum, author<BR/>Courage in Patience, a story of hope for those who have endured abuse<BR/>http://courageinpatience.blogspot.com<BR/>http://www.kunati.com/blog-beth-fehlbaum<BR/>Chapter 1 is online!Beth Fehlbaum, Authorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16401887157741943814noreply@blogger.com