World Read Aloud Day: 6 Benefits of Reading to Your Kids
Today is World Read-Aloud Day. Who knew? Even I, avid reader-aloud of books, didn’t know until last week. But now that I do, I want to shout it from the rooftops: Listen up, everybody! Put down that remote control! Put down your iPad! Turn off the iPod! Silence your...Lions and Giants and Bears–Oh My?
One of my favorite blogs is a site called Story Warren. Story Warren’s tagline is “Allies in Imagination,” and its stated purpose is “to serve you as you foster holy imagination in the children you love.” One of the things I love most about Story...Ten Favorite Picture Books
Be forewarned: The following list is completely arbitrary. And please also note that these are not our family’s Top Ten Favorite picture books. It’s just a list of ten picture books we love. I erred on the side of ones you might not be familiar with...Books to Feed Your Soul While You Wait for Christmas
Last year, on the first Friday of Advent, I headed down to the basement to grab our wreath-form, so I could take it to church that night and make our Advent wreath. Since I was rummaging around in the Advent box, I grabbed a dozen or so of our favorite Christmas books...K.C. IRETON
K.C. Ireton is a writer and teacher. The author of The Circle of Seasons: Meeting God in the Church Year and Cracking Up: A Postpartum Faith Crisis, she lives near Seattle with her husband and four school-aged children. She is a lover of books, gardens, and tea. Also, Oxford commas.