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Hi! I am Melissa, the face behind the blog. I am a mom to 3 beautiful young ladies. We are a multicultural family as my husband is a native of Mexico. If you love anything to do with reading then this blog is for you.

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    Free Book: The Apple Pie Knights

    September 14, 2017 /

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    Alternative Ways to Think about How Our Children Learn

    September 13, 2017 /

    During our nearly 250 years as a nation, many Americans have come to share a set of beliefs about how young children learn best.  If you think we do nothing but disagree about education, you’d be Read more [...]

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    A teacher at Landrum High School in Campobello, S.C., convinced her students to put down their cell phones and pick up carving tools. “Our students are so connected to technology that I wanted them Read more [...]

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    September 11, 2017 /

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    September 7, 2017 /

    “ “Like what you see?” Madison asked, glancing at his now reddened face. “A man would have to be dead not too,” Andrew quickly replied. Madison smiled and held on to the top of her Read more [...]

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    September 5, 2017 /

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