Children with pile of books

The Books That Turned Kids into Readers

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 […]

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Boy reading at night

When Your Kid Becomes a Night Owl

It starts gradually. Bedtime gets pushed back a little. Then a little more. You walk past their room at 10:00 p.m., and there’s still a light on. By the time spring break rolls around, your middle grader has somehow flipped into a schedule that would make a college student feel comfortable. Sound familiar? You’re not […]

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