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The Problem With The Reading Log

Posted on September 17, 2026 by Amanda Beadlescomb

You have it hanging on the fridge, or at the top of a folder, and it wants the same three things every day: title, minutes, parent’s initials. Meanwhile, you notice your child has developed a new habit: reading for a while, then popping their head up and asking, “How many minutes are left?” That question […]

The Books That Turned Kids into Readers

Posted on March 26, 2026 by Amanda Beadlescomb

Most readers can point to one. A specific book, usually read at exactly the right moment, that cracked something open. Before it, reading was a chore or just something that happened at school. After it, books were something else entirely. If your middle grader hasn’t found that book yet, they haven’t found it yet. That’s […]