Summer Reading Material – Honest History Magazine

This article contains affiliate links. If you make a purchase by clicking the links in this article, I receive a small commission at no extra cost to you. If you are still on the hunt for summer reading material for you child, Honest History is a great resource to consider. This magazine is perfect for …

2021 Summer Reading Club Descriptions

Read the descriptions of the clubs below and click on the links to register for the clubs. Family Reading Club Sundays at 1PM - July, August, September Elementary- level books, articles and other reading material are read and afterwards either individual families, or families come together to speak to each other about the story and …

How to Participate in a Book Club

So you joined a book club, now what? Perhaps a friend or coworker suggested a book club for you, or there is a book that you have wanted to read for a while and coincidentally an organization is running a book club with your book of choice, so you signed up. But now the pressure …

How to Overcome Reading Challenges

One of the biggest challenges I have heard people express about reading is being able to stay focused to complete the paragraph, page, chapter or - the entire book. Even if it is a book or article that covers a topic that readers have an interest in, they still can't seem to find a way …

Around the World Reading Club

On September 20, 2020, Learning w/ Leigh will be launching the Sunday Morning "Around the World" Reading Club. Each week, this reading group will travel around the world by reading one children's literature book that represents a specific country or region of the world. In addition to gathering via zoom at 11:00 every Sunday morning, …

Happy Black History Month!

Happy Black History Month! Happy Black History Month, everyone! With this February being a leap year, we get one extra day to enjoy great novels, poems, plays and essays written by authors such as Langston Hughes, Ralph Ellison and Frederick Douglas, Barack Obama, Toni Morrison, Alice Walker, James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Angie Thomas, Ta-Nehisi Coates, …

News Literacy Skill Building

As with any learning goal, working towards becoming news literate is a self-propelled process that takes commitment and vigilance.  Plotting out a strategy or to-do list can be a helpful guide to move through the layers of understanding. Before you embark on this journey, however, understand that becoming news literate isn't a simple skill that …