Serendipity

August 3, 2021

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Heya <<First Name>>,

Bob and I had a wonderful conversation last week with literacy expert Frank Serafini. 

Frank is a former elementary school teacher, current college professor, and the author of both professional development books and a series of non-fiction picture books that feature his nature photographs. 

(I don’t know about you, but after I read something like that, I start to seriously question my own time-management choices. Anyway … ) 

Here are three highlights of our conversation: 

  • Read aloud to your kids through high school. It’ll help with test prep (and many other things that are more important). 
  • Read nonfiction, too. Frank told us about a boy whose preferred read-alouds were brochures from auto dealers.
  • Have fun! Think “Stinky Cheese Man” and “The Book with No Pictures.”

When he mentioned the bit about making read-aloud fun, I got way too excited and shared a quote from the beloved Australian children’s book author Mem Fox. She’s written that with read-aloud …  
 

“Entertainment IS the teacher.”

Frank then told Bob and me he’s been selected for a Mem Fox Visiting Research Fellowship at the University of South Australia.

Serendipity. …

Happy reading,

Jeff and Bob …
… who believe that reading with kids can change the world for the better

Does this state look familiar?

We’re continuing our series on the United States of Anagram with five new states (and lots of new cities) this week. Can you guess them?

(See the Storyblog for answers.)

Illustration by Jordan Kump.

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