Hello Book Bums families! Does your family enjoy puzzles? Every day, even without a subscription, your family can try some puzzles from The New York Times. Connections is a puzzle that requires considering all the meanings and associations of a word and looking for common threads. It’s a great one to work on with a […]
Hello Book Bums families! Isn’t it interesting how one thing can lead to another? This week we begin with a fun new book series. The title character gets us thinking about decoding words. The relationship of the characters in the book gets us thinking about word roots. And the theme of the book leads us […]
Hello Book Bums families! We hope you are enjoying summer and your holiday weekend. We love to hear from you! Did you know you can always respond to this email to share what you’re reading, where you’re traveling, or what you’d like to see in upcoming issues of the newsletter? This week we’re sharing riddles, […]
Hello Book Bums families! Are you taking a road trip this summer? Here is a puzzle (from NPR’s Sunday puzzles) all about summer vacation destinations. You can challenge family members to guess as you roll down the highway. This week in the newsletter we have more favorite books, summer poetry, a homonym challenge, and as always, tips […]
Hello Book Bums families! If you’re local (Greater Cincinnati area), we hope you’ve been staying safe and staying cool! This week in the newsletter we’re sharing the writing of a favorite author, Barbara Kingsolver. We also have ideas for keeping a family journal, articles about famous typewriter collectors, and more from Dr. Christy about the […]
Hello Book Bums families! This week in the newsletter we’re thinking about some of the building blocks of language and communication: vowels, word roots, and commas. We’re also sharing book reviews, gift ideas, a sing-along song, and more. As a community of readers, our Book Bums family knows the value of reading in our own […]
Hello Book Bums families! Each week in our Literary Calendar segment we share bookish birthdays and holidays. While it’s not very literary, you may also want to know that June 7th is Chocolate Ice Cream Day! Here are a couple other fun facts: June is the month of the summer solstice as well as the […]
Hello Book Bums families! This week in the newsletter we share some ideas for summer fun as well as book recommendations and tips about the science of reading. As the school year ends and life moves at a more relaxing pace, we wish you lots of time for reading, spending time with your favorite people, […]
Hello Book Bums families! We wish all of you a happy end of the school year and holiday weekend! This week in the newsletter we think about books that have touched our hearts, the benefits of spending time in nature, and words to live by. There’s also some exciting news from Book Bums. Read on […]
Hello Book Bums families! This week in the newsletter Dr. Christy shares how to approach tough words and make learning them fun. We’ve included a downloadable game for your kiddos to build and play at home. We’re also thinking about goals, entrepreneurship, and shopping local. Do you have some big or small goals that you’re […]