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Need Reading Suggestions
Asked by D.N. from Chicago
on November 26, 2009
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My soon to be 5 yo daughter is a reading machine. The best I can figure is that she is reading at the 3rd grade level. I am running out of book series for her to read...
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- I love reading and so does my daughter (5). We have found the American Girls series to be fantastic. It's a little above her reading level, but I enjoy reading them to...
- HI Have you tried Beverly Clearly books? Very old favorites. I read them as a child. What about Judy Blume and the Fudge Books? I am not sure of the reading level...
- Hi D., Have you tried the Babysitters Club and The Stories that Huey Tells? Also, look at the Scholastic Book Orders, they have a lot great choices. The kids usuall...
Books for My 1St Grader to Read by Himself
Asked by S.A. from Cheyenne
on October 20, 2009
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My boy is in the first gread adn I would like to say that I LOVE HIS SCHOOL!! His teacher is supper great. My boy is not the best reader in his class and needs a littl...
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- Some I know are: (and most are series so he can read more than one like magic tree house which are hard and usually 2nd grade) frog and toad mr putter and tabby (c r...
- My daughter is in 1st grade as well. A site that my daughter enjoys is starfall.com. It teaches reading beginning with the basics. I am not quite sure what to do with ...
- Hi S. - your local librarian can be a great resource for you. We also REALLY like the Jumpstart Advanced 1st Grade program for the computer. It is a learning CD that...
Age Appropriate Reading Books That Aren't All About "Attitude and Grossness"
Asked by K.A. from San Diego
on August 29, 2010
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Hi ladies! I home school my kids. I am looking for enjoyable books for my 9 year old to read. He just recently finished reading the 4 books in the Diary of a Wimpy Kid...
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- My daughter loved the Magic Tree House series. She read them in 1st grade though so they might be too easy for him but I think she reads at a 4th or 5th grade level s...
- How about the Harry Potter books? Judy Blume books. How old is your child? Or what grade level?
- Has he read the Chronicles of Narnia? We loved them, and the movies are excellent. I also really enjoyed the Princess Bride. I'm not sure what age it is intended f...
Looking for a Certain Holocaust Book
Asked by B.C. from Dallas
on April 22, 2010
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Someone suggested a book to me before written by a twin who was medically reseached on during the holocaust. Anyone know what it is?
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- Not sure if this is it, I have never read it because I just can not bring myself to do so but from my understanding this fits what you are asking for.... Echoes from A...
- Another great Holocaust story that takes place in France (not commonly studied) is Sarah's Key. I actually teach 7th graders a Holocaust curriculum and was a Jewish S...
- It could be Diary of Laura's Twin written by Kathy Kacer. It tells the story of a young girl who was given an assignment during her Bat Mitzvah to find a child her age...
Can/Should I Re-lactate for 1 Yr Old?
Asked by M.M. from Bellingham
on February 8, 2011
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I weaned (not my choice, really) DS at 6 months due to problems with weight and reflux. He was put on hypoallergenic formula, and now, at 1 yr old, he is not doing too...
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- You probably can. Get in touch with a local La Leche League leader or a lactation consultant for ways to do it. It will probably be work (but maybe not!) but it'll be ...
- I understand the health reasons that support your interest in re-lactating. But I'm thinking he might not ever take your boob again. My understanding is that adop...
- Why the push for cows milk? If he is on hypoallergenic formula you would think cow's milk would be the WRONG direction. We were on a gentle formula and told to make ...
"That Talk" to You Daughter!
Asked by K.K. from Houston
on July 30, 2008
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Just looking for any advice from Moms on approaching the "Sex" talk with my 11 year old daughter. I want to approach it in a positive manner. I have heard "Start Talk...
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- Hi K.. The only thing I would like to add is to make sure you keep the conversation open. Let her know that if she has any questions she can come back and ask you. It ...
- My daughter is also 11 and we started a year or so ago with the American Girl book,"The Care & Keeping of You, The Body Book for Girl" It makes it easy to have discus...
- While I do not have any girls, a friend just used the book "The Care & Keeping of You: The Body Book for Girls (American Girl Library)" by Valorie Schaefer and Norm ...
Sixth Grade Books
Asked by C.F. from New York
on April 20, 2010
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What would be a good series or chapter book for my fifth grader going to sixth grade? Shes pretty advanced so we need a book in that area.
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- Some of my favorite books from around that age: - The Dragonriders of Pern ; Anne McCaffrey - The Belgariad; David Eddings - Catch 22 - Hitchhikers Guide to the ...
- The Narnia series. And I also read, and LOVED, The Lord of the Rings at that exact age.
- Joan Aiken is an author I loved at that age. She wrote a lot of historcial novels set in England that have an almost Dickens like quality. She is also the daughter o...
Good Books
Asked by E.M. from New York
on May 16, 2011
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Hi Moms!
I am determined that I am going to make time for myself to sit and read! However, I am looking for some recommendations on books you have enjoyed reading. ...
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- "The Book Thief" is my favorite book.
- Tina Fey.... "Bossypants" "The Help".. Kathryn Sockett "The Postmistress"..Sarah Blake "The Physick Book Of Deliverance Dane"..Katherine Howe Enjoy!
- Romance - Nora Roberts; Mystery/mild Sci-fi - JD Robb (who is actually Nora Roberts). Fantasy - Mercedes Lacky - AWESOME series :)
I Want to Laugh !!! What Are Some of Your Favorite Gut Busting Movies?
Asked by S.B. from Gainesville
on July 31, 2010
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Good afternoon ladies ! I am in need of a few laughs ! ( aren't we all ?) What are some good movies that get you laughing ? Can be comedy, romantic, whatever ! :-)
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- As a few people have mentioned - go rent The Hangover. I haven't laughed so hard in a very long time.
- Ron Burgundy, Taladega Nights, I'm gonna get you sucka, My cousin Vinnie,40 Year Old Virgin,Old School,White Chicks,All the fridays, All about the benjamins, Everybody...
- "Best in Show" and "Something About Polly" (or any Ben Stiller flicks)
Good Books for 16 Year Old Girl
Asked by C.M. from Wausau
on February 20, 2009
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Hi Moms,
I have a 16 y/o girl who is having trouble finding good books to read. She used to be an avid reader until her workload and extra-curricular activities cut...
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- I think the authors Jodi Picoult and Anita Shreve would be something she might like.
- She might like the Dear America series. Some are geared a bit more for the early teen but others deal with a bit older teens. They are historical fiction. I enjoy r...
- I used to read ALL THE TIME when I was that age. (My husband says I still read too much... LOL.) Honestly, at 16, I had started reading romance novels. But, make ...
