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Ginny (MA English) owns The Writing Well, a Springfield, VA, tutoring and consulting business. As a mom and state-certified educator, Ginny helps families make literacy a fun, meaningful priority.

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Reading, writing activities for the car ease family holiday travel woes

Thursday, November 19th, 2009

AAA recently published its projections for travel during Thanksgiving 2009. According to WTOP news, the nationwide automobile organization expects a...
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Literacy tours, shows and storytimes abound; DC area families celebrate Thanksgiving

Tuesday, November 17th, 2009

Have family and friends in town for the Thanksgiving holiday? There's no better time to take advantage of the...
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Tuesday tip: commemorate Veterans Day with letters to soldiers, veterans at home and abroad

Veterans Day is Wednesday, November 11. Revive the art of letter writing and honor the sacrifices of our armed forces by writing to soldiers and...
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Authors, "Goblins Will Be Seen" at Occoquan's Children's Harvest Parade and Fall Festival

Local author Francie Donnell and illustrator Donna Merchant will read and sign copies of their book "Goblins Will...
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Tuesday tip - children's books, stories become catalyst for writing, extension activities

Children’s stories, fairy tales and books aren’t just for reading, nor are they solely for young children. Their shorter length and...
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Get ready for trick-or-treating with Halloween themed children's books

With Halloween less than a week away, now is the perfect time to gear up for the annual candy quest with pages of pumpkin fun. Plenty of choices...
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Interactive web resource leads babies, preschoolers to reading

As part of its efforts to enchance literacy education for families and children of all ages, Reading is Fundamental has launched Leading to Reading -...
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Tuesday tip - connect life lessons to children's literature

To research her latest work, noted children's book editor and publisher Anita Silvey sought over 100 noted Americans and asked one question:...
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Edgar Allan Poe viewing, funeral to occur during Baltimore memorial celebration

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Edgar Allan Poe died in obscurity, penniless and without a proper funeral. Now, nearly 200 years after his birth, Poe scholars, fans and afficionados...
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Tuesday tip - get ready for reading from birth to age three

Get your child ready to read with with developmentally appropriate activities for every stage. 0-12 months...
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