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Dinner Table Literacy

Reading, writing, and talking with kids at home.

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Dinner Table Literacy

Pass the Potatoes

Wonder: Three Questions for Tonight

Wonder by R. J. Palacio

A book about a kid who looks different, and three dinner questions that get families talking about kindness, courage, and who we let sit with us.

2 min read

Dinner Table Literacy

The Teenager Translator

What "Analyze" Actually Means (and Why Your Kid Keeps Getting It Wrong)

The most common word on English assignments, decoded. Spoiler, it is not "summarize," and the difference is worth points.

2 min read

Dinner Table Literacy

What to Say When…

What to Say When Your Kid Says Reading Is Boring

"Reading is boring" is almost never about reading. Here is what it usually means, and what to say instead of "but it's good for you."

2 min read