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A Year of Family Connections

February 1st, 2011 admin 1 comment

“We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers connect us with our fellow men; and among those fibers, as sympathetic threads, our actions run as causes, and they come back to us as effects.”
- Herman Melville

The underlying philosophy of our book, The Parent-Child Book Club: Connecting With Your Kids Through Reading, is that we as parents need to be mindful about making strong connections with our children. With our parent-child book clubs, we strive to make connections with our kids through reading and discussing books, and engaging in related enrichment activities. We love the idea of creating connections and communities through literacy, and we are thrilled to be able to share our thoughts about organizing and conducting family book clubs.
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Working Writers Interview: Melissa Stoller

February 1st, 2011 admin No comments

by Cherie, Working Writers

Many writers develop a love for words early in life with books they read as a child. A strong love of reading can definitely help parents bond with their children. That’s why I’m so excited to talk with Melissa Stoller today. Melissa took a love of books to a whole new level when she created the The Parent Child Book Club project. This is a great story about the love of words helping to unite people across generations. I know you’re going to enjoy Melissa’s story.

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