Middle-Grade Readers Aren’t Necessarily in Middle Grades
I'm not sure why kids 8 - 12 have been labeled "middle-grade" readers because the youngest of them are still in grade school. We're talking about kids who can read pretty well, and who are either just learning to be independent or who are approaching their teen years....
Preschooler Writers Have All the Fun
Do you remember what it was like to be a small child? Psychologists say that a majority of people don't remember earlier than about age 5. I remember all the way back to 3. Maybe that's why I still act 12, though I'm over 50. LOL No, seriously, I think that's why it's...
See Like a Preschooler When Writing for Them
When you were little, what did you see? You don't remember, do you? I do. I used to walk about with a mirror, turned toward the ceiling and it felt like I was walking upside down. I had to step over doorways to avoid the light fixtures. It was a fun game and I...