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Nov.17.2010
November 2010
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Aug.31.2010
One of my motivations for writing my AOL piece about the values, benefits and importance of reading aloud to children is the potential it has for eradicating adult illiteracy. If we create generations of children that can read and love doing so, it automatically gets rid of the problem of...
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Aug.30.2010
An Italian journalist asked my thoughts on all the attention being given to Jonathan Franzen, since Franzen's status is being considered in light of Dickens and I've given some thought to Dickens. The comparison, or any comparison of that type, seems pretty dull to me and to have little to do with...
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Jul.19.2010
A Message from our Founder
Summer seems to be almost everyone’s favorite time of year. The weather is warmer, school is recessed, and a sense of play and delight fill the air. We spend more time outdoors, enjoy barbecues, swimming, and the lazy hazy days. Here at Be the Star You Are!® literacy...
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Jul.06.2010
Because I'm a California native, I spent my childhood socializing with a diverse population that's become more diverse with every year. My best friend in sixth grade had just arrived from Sweden, my love-scorn interest of the same age was Andrew Weinstein, recently arrived from New York, and a...
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Jun.26.2010
Research by the National Literacy Trust in the UK has confirmed that young people's reading ability is linked strongly to their access to books at home as well as parental encouragement to read. The research, which involved more than 17,000 young people, showed 80% of children who read above the...
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Jun.25.2010
There are a host of literacy, reading, and writing causes around the world. From Reading is Fundamental to the NEA's Read Across America, we at Dime Novel Publishing feel it's our obligation to lend our support (however we can) to many of these organizations especially in light of one of the...
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Feb.07.2010
Well - yes - Kafka would not approve of this book cover. And - oui - it is an error to state the insect in Kafka's famous story was a cockroach. Still. 'A' for effort, say I.Giant Roach Teaches Students About Literacy A Giant cockroach made its way across FSU's campus on Wednesday February 3rd,...
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Dec.21.2009
We had a night of surprises during our BOOKS ARE GREAT GIFTS auction of signed books last Friday. Thanks to our kind-hearted authors who donated books and the enthusiastic bidders who bought them, we raised $1300 in book sales, plus two individuals gave additional donations that brought the...
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Dec.08.2009
Ye do err, not knowing the scriptures (Matthew 22:29)
Spiritual Literacy
There’s so much knowledge in The Red Room Writers Society. I truly enjoy all the essays and blogs, and collaborating with my fellow members. They have helped me immensely to expand my accustomed reading....
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