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4 Ways to Get More Books for Your Bucks (and Vice Versa) Feb. 09, 2023
If you are an avid reader, you own a few books. OK, make that a lot of books. Some of your books yo... Read More
To Foster a Love of Reading, We Have to Give Children the Freedom of Choice Jan. 27, 2023
It was during my son's kindergarten readiness screening that his teacher discovered his love of read... Read More
Why Johnny Might Finally Learn to Read Jan. 20, 2023
If you're a parent with kids in public school, you are doubtless aware of the roiling controversies ... Read More
COVID Devastated Education. This Is a Chance for Renewal. Oct. 28, 2022
The numbers are rolling in now about how much ground our kids have lost academically due to COVID-19... Read More
The Streak Continues: Catholic Schools 57, Public Schools 0 Oct. 26, 2022
After losing to Nick Saban's Alabama football teams for 15 seasons in a row, the University of Tenne... Read More
Handy Tips for Writing That Zips Sep. 07, 2022
Here are three easy ways to ameliorate your writing: No. 1: Avoid fancy words like "ameliorate." (In... Read More
Can I Save Study Time Next Year by Reading Faster? Aug. 22, 2022
DR. WALLACE: Is it true that if I could read faster, I could study less? I'm 17 and I have a friend ... Read More
Future of Dictionaries Is Looking Up Jul. 20, 2022
Dictionaries are facing what might be called a "defining moment." After all, of what use are these c... Read More
Concerned Parents: Ask Your Children if They've Encountered a Drag Queen at School Jun. 16, 2022
The world continues to change, and as a result, so do our social standards and norms. This change ha... Read More
How to Be Better at Reading in a World Full of Distractions Jun. 04, 2022
Mental escapism has never felt more necessary than in these unrelenting, punishing news days. It's e... Read More
This Comma Quiz Will Give You Pause May. 11, 2022
"The fewer commas you use," Nicholas Baker once wrote, "the more of a tyrant you would be if placed ... Read More
The Making of a Reader Feb. 04, 2022
There's a voracious reader in all of us, I thought, but my youngest daughter was determined to prove... Read More
Wisdom From 'Walden' Dec. 28, 2021
Dear Readers: I hope you enjoy some quotes below from one of my favorite poets, Henry David Thoreau.... Read More
I Truly Despise My Boyfriend's Friends Nov. 11, 2021
DR. WALLACE: While I love my boyfriend deeply, I truly do not like 90% of his friend group. I have m... Read More
Back to the Basics Oct. 21, 2021
Last week, the National Assessment of Education Progress issued its latest long-term trend assessmen... Read More
School Spending Up, Test Scores Down Oct. 20, 2021
Thirteen-year-old children in American public schools were not quite as good at math and reading in ... Read More
Drag Queen Story Time ... Expanded Oct. 15, 2021
Not everything means what it seems to mean. In the post-industrial New England town where I live, th... Read More
5 Top Tips for Reading to Your Baby Aug. 17, 2021
Reading to your baby increases his vocabulary, memory and attention span. Plus, it fosters creativit... Read More
Do Children Read Books Anymore? Aug. 13, 2021
DR. WALLACE: I'm told that I have a great imagination and that has made me consider becoming a write... Read More
August 3, 2021 Aug. 03, 2021
Dear Annie: I wonder what you would say to a son who is constantly demanding that his father make ou... Read More
