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		<title>Are Smart Phones,Video Games and Television Rotting Your Kids&#8217; Brain?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 19 Feb 2013 19:08:26 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[. By Lisa Dalesandro, author of the book &#8220;Raise a Reader:25 Effective Things to Get Kids Reading.&#8220;            Has this massive growth in media consumption actually changed the way our children&#8217;s brains are wired?  Unfortunately, the research is starting to confirm this frightening prospect might actually be true.  And not in a [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What Parents Can Do at Home to Help Kids Succeed at School</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Feb 2013 04:19:27 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[     Did you know that by the time your child starts high school, they will have spent some 9,000 hours in school?  Compare this to the 90,000 hours they will have spent outside of school.       It’s in your best interest as a parent or caregiver to take advantage of some of those 90,000 [...]]]></description>
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		<title>How a Little Time Can Make A Big Difference in Your Child&#8217;s Life</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 25 Jan 2013 03:26:06 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[     We&#8217;re all busy.  And our kids are no exception.  School, soccer, violin, dance and homework eat up the hours of the day.  If you want your children to be a strong readers, then it&#8217;s up to you to make some time for them to do this.  Research shows that simply providing a structured [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What&#8217;s On Your List?  The Gift that Keeps Giving.</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2012 05:09:59 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the holidays less than a month away, kids everywhere are eagerly dreaming up their wish lists. Here’s a friendly reminder that you might want to suggest that they tack a book or two onto that list. If you want to encourage more reading at home, this is a great way to do it. When [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Trouble with the &#8220;50 Page Rule&#8221;</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:33:47 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Literacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[When a child doesn&#8217;t like to read it can be frustrating for parents when they finally talk their kid into reading some wonderful book only to have the child quit reading it a quarter of the way through.  Not only does the parent get frustrated, but the child eventually figures out that when they quit [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Third Grade is a Magical Year</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 11 Sep 2012 01:25:42 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Literacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[. At least when it comes to reading scores.  Last week, Time Magazine published an article entitled “Retrograde.  Is it smart to hold back third-graders who can’t read well?” It seems there’s a new trend of holding back 3rd graders who are not reading at grade level.  Instead of moving on to 4th grade, these [...]]]></description>
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		<title>What About Older Kids?  Should They Be Rereading Books?</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 10 Aug 2012 00:07:16 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Literacy]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[&#160;      Earlier this week we talked about the benefits young children get when they reread picture books over and over.  (Is It Okay For Young Children to Reread Books Over and Over?)  It helps build reading confidence, vocabulary and an understanding of sentence structure.  Perhaps most importantly, it assists in instilling an identity [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Is It Okay For Young Children to Reread Books Over and Over?</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 07 Aug 2012 02:06:33 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Ages 4 - 8]]></category>
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		<description><![CDATA[Is repetition a good or bad thing?     &#8221;Again!  Again!&#8221;  Any parent of a toddler has heard the plea to reread a book the instant you finish it.  So you read it again.  And again the next day.  And the next&#8230;      I personally must have read Where the Wild Things Are and Good Night [...]]]></description>
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		<title>RAISE A READER now available in paperback</title>
		<link>http://www.thebookmama.com/raise-a-reader-now-available-in-paperback/</link>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 03 Aug 2012 00:09:11 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
				<category><![CDATA[Book Recommendations]]></category>

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		<description><![CDATA[. My best selling parenting guide entitled &#8220;Raise a Reader: 25 Effective Ways to Get Kids Reading&#8221; is now out in paperback.  You can get your copy at Amazon.com.     Don&#8217;t forget to keep an eye out for my next book &#8220;The 250 Best Books for Kids&#8221; which will be out in 2013. &#160;]]></description>
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		<title>Five For Friday &#8212; Some Summer Stuff</title>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 20 Jul 2012 12:19:24 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Lisa</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[. By Lisa Dalesandro/@abookmamaAuthor of &#8220;Raise a Reader: 25 Effective Ways to Get Kids Reading&#8221;        . Moving through the dog days, I&#8217;ve listed a few great books that celebrate the joy of the summer season. What&#8217;s your favorite summer book? Ages 3 &#8211; 5 SUMMER by Alice Low.  An oldie but a goodie. [...]]]></description>
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