Reading

Pick up a Book: Today is World Read Aloud Day

Mar 5, 2014 by Sarah Campbell in About, Books, Education, Family activity, middle school reading, Reading, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), Something Stinks! Comments Off

We live in fast-moving times, and we have so many devices and screens to keep us busy. The air is full of sound, but there is nothing quite like the…

Literary Fiction for Hearts and Minds: 12 Books For Kids (and adults)

Oct 11, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in About, Books, Literacy, Reading Comments Off

A recent study by The New School shows that reading literary fiction improves people’s ability to empathize with others. We know that any kind of reading is important for kids,…

Take Me to the River: Marion Stoddart Proves That One Person Can Make a Difference

May 4, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in Ecology, Nature study, Reading, Rivers, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), science writing, Scientific literacy, Something Stinks!, Tumblehome Learning Comments Off

Rivers are a vital part of nature – and commerce. Many communities have learned the hard way that what farms and mills put in a river doesn’t just float downstream;…

Join Us on April 15 in Cambridge! Tumblehome Learning presents the Science Book Fair and Book Talks

Apr 8, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in Books, Cambridge Science Festival, Education, Elementary education, Family activity, Galactic Academy of Science, middle school reading, Pendred Noyce, Reading, Science Book Fair and Book Talks 2013, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), science writing, Scientific literacy, Tumblehome Learning Comments Off

Celebrate science writers and science writing with a dozen award-winning authors & journalists at the Tumblehome Learning Science Book Fair & Book Talk Series on Monday, April 15th (Patriots Day). All in…

It’s International Children’s Book Day: 8 Books that Fill the Bill.

Apr 2, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in A Story A Story, African folk tales, Books, entary school reading, Indoor fun for families, International Children's Book Day, middle school reading, Reading, Scientific literacy, Tumblehome Learning Comments Off

Preschool and Kindergarten The Giant Carrot by Jan Peck. Adapted from a Russian folktale, “The Turnip.” I call my Grandma Nana, and I call my Grandpa Papa by Ashley Wolff. About how different cultures…

Quality Time with Adolescents: It’s Not Just About Dinner Together Anymore – You Now Have Permission to Play.

Mar 28, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in Family activity, Parenting, Reading 1 comment

Work-family balance is a hot topic these days, and it’s so much easier to talk about it than it is to achieve it. The current discussion seems to focus mostly…

What to Read on World Read-Aloud Day – Six Books for Science Readers

Mar 5, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in Books, Family activity, Indoor fun for families, Literacy, Reading, Science Technology Engineering and Math (STEM), Scientific literacy, The Furious Case of the Fraudulent Fossil, Tumblehome Learning, World Read Aloud Day Comments Off

“All children have the right to read and write, and to change the world with their words and stories.” – Mission Statement of Litworld, organizers of World Read-Aloud Day Every…

An App That Makes Newspapers Kid-Friendly…or Hello Kitty Reads the Paper

Feb 27, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in Apps, Newspapers, Reading Comments Off

We are always on the lookout for interesting and useful apps for kids, and one recently caught our eye, raised our eyebrows and then made us laugh. A Japanese company…

Curled Up With a Good E-book Lately?

Feb 1, 2013 by Sarah Campbell in Books, Reading, Teaching, Tumblehome Learning Comments Off

Barnes & Noble announced earlier this week that they will close 20 stores each year for the next decade, which reduces the number of locations selling books by about one-third. A visit to…