I have said it before and won’t again…ok well maybe just one more time, I LOVE LOVE LOVE writing the family literacy column for my family over at Mosaic. The magazine is growing leaps and bounds and we are proud of all of the recent successes therein including and not limited to the family literacy column, the ask a parent column and the around
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Sunday came and went so fast that I am just now catching up with a post about it. It was in fact our 2nd Annual Garden Celebration honoring the tremendous works of World Book Night US. Those who swung by said they had good times and plans are in the works for a celebration on the same level but on a much larger scale
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Ever think about why I don’t “preach” reading and talk about statistics? I sure do. I thought about why I do, or don’t for that matter, the other day while reading an article about how storytellers will save education reform. While the article was intriguing and well-written, what hooked me in were the commentators and their position on how storytelling has little place or
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Earth Day 2013 is right around the corner and with all that is going on with the planet right now, I believe it is the best time to dedicate ourselves to conservation at every level. This year my family and I have decided to use the days leading up to April 22 as those that we will determine what’s really needed and what goes.
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If you have the opportunity to speak to someone in depth about why they feel the need to contribute with mentoring take it. Recommending it be done because there in lies a heart to heart that takes place with ourselves. Most importantly where it regards to how we are wired to do certain things over others. This has been the exact case for me
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Most of you know how honored I am to have my Imagireading Families column in the Mosaic Family Magazine. I have to say it again however, I am so very excited to be a part of this wonderful publication. This month I celebrated both National Jazz Appreciation Month and National Poetry Month with two selections I love. Of course you want to know what
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When I originally created Imagiread, I knew that community involvement and development would play huge roles in my business objective and as a literacy advocate I would have to state my intentional regard for it being so regularly. I spent countless hours drafting community addresses and press releases so that I could effectively spread the message of what Imagiread is and of course get
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In response to all of the Water Time LOVE I have received in the past month I have decided to celebrate with a sale! From today, March 26 until April 22, 2013 (in honor of Earth Day) the digital KINDLE version of “It’s Water Time, Ma!” will be on sale for $2.99! What’s better than that? Happy Imagireading!
I have been talking about this event since December and I have because I believe that it will be awesomeness for all! Why? Because this year my focus has been broadened at the request of the community and families who love the series for its fancy fun and interaction. It is because of how proud I am to have been chosen as a giver
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Language proficiency and the art of communication have always been things I have been fascinated by. I remember thinking that teachers were the biggest people on earth because their words seemed unending and so one can imagine how I felt when I discovered writers and philosophers are usually one person… Today is no different. I find myself using a majority of my days elaborating and expounding
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