Category Archives: Early Reading

“How was school ?” and other dinnertime conversation

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Steven A. Melnick

by Steven A. Melnick – When my brother and I were little, you could almost set your watch by when we sat down to eat dinner.  Each evening, when Dad returned from working in the steel mill, dinner was on … Continue reading →

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Importance of Early Reading

Posted on October 18, 2010 by Steven A. Melnick

by Steven A. Melnick — Read…read…read! One of the most important gifts we can give our children is an appreciation for books. I sometimes try to imagine how my son’s life would be diminished without Bilbo, Frodo, Prince Caspian, Rat … Continue reading →

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