Reading Memories
Just For Fun
Tips & Advice
Why Dictionaries Still Matter for Kids Today
Yes, online references make homework easier and faster for kids, but there is a case to be made for meandering through the alphabet with a print dictionary.
Tips & Advice
How I Learned to Love Nonfiction Books for Kids
While my daughter's storybooks opened doors into worlds of imagination, nonfiction books opened doors into someplace even weirder and more wonderful — our world.
Tips & Advice
Reading by Example: What Kids Learn About Books from Watching You
I haven’t always been aware of how my actions are imprinting values on others, especially younger people around me who I think aren’t paying attention. They are. What I do, it turns out, matters.
Just For Fun
Is There Anything Better Than Watching Your Kids Read a Book Together?
As I’ve watched my own kids engage with the picture books on their bookshelves, I’ve noticed numerous times when a book has ignited a spark in their eye — perhaps a realized truth or a shot of confidence.
Just For Fun
Tips & Advice
5 Reasons Why Your Kids Should Meet One of Their Favorite Authors
Can it be a lot of work to find author events? Yes. Is the experience of attending worth all that effort? YES. YES, YES, YES. Here's why.
Just For Fun
The Special Place Laura Ingalls Wilder Holds in My Own Little House
Opening up Little House in the Big Woods to read aloud to my daughter was like reliving my childhood all over again — except this time I was the mom, watching someone else discover this world I loved.
Tips & Advice
Why I Love My Local Bookstore
In an age of mass market everything, our local bookstore is an oasis.
Grown-Up Reads
How Romance Novels Helped Lift Me Out of My Postpartum Depression
One hundred percent fantasy, one hundred percent escapism, and one hundred percent perfect for me at that precise moment in time.
Tips & Advice
Haul Out the Holiday Story Traditions
Reading is my way of finding quiet in the bustle of the holidays. It changes our focus from the presents and reminds us of the messages of the season.
All Ages
Reading Aloud — The Greatest Gift Your Kids Will Give You
We parents have all been told of the myriad benefits to our children of being read to — an early introduction to stories is a bedrock of literacy. But what of the benefits to parents?
Grown-Up Reads
Tips & Advice
Tell Your Kids Stories — They May Just Remember Them Forever
My dad’s made-up stories were a source of joy to me throughout my childhood, adding a touch of magic to the realities of our long-distance connection. They remain one of my favorite memories of childhood.
Pre-K
Growing Reader
7 Favorite Books to Read with Grandparents
In honor of Grandparents Day, we asked the Brightly Contributors to share the books their kids have loved reading most with their grandparents.
