How to Grow a Grown-Up
“Bold, clear and lifesaving. Vicki Hoefle is in the business of helping parents grow great grown-ups.” That’s the cover quote on Vicki’s new book The Straight Talk on Parenting: A No-Nonsense Approach to How to Grow a Grown-Up.
Why Accelerating Reading Harms Kids and Books
We’re in a mad rush to speed up childhood again. This time rushing them through the delights of children’s literature.
Children are asked to read “at their level.” For schools participating in the Accelerated Reader program (owned by a publicly traded corporation), reading level is all about words, not ideas, storyline or emotional maturity.