How to Encourage Your Kid to Love Reading? Create a cozy reading nook in your home with pillows, blankets, and their favorite books. Make reading a fun activity by organizing regular family reading sessions or book clubs. Show enthusiasm for books yourself and engage in discussions about characters … [Read more...]
Read This Not That: Why Boys Don’t Read
It’s true: Most boys don’t read. Study after study supports the claim that boys are far less likely to read for pleasure than girls. In fact, the 2010 Scholastic Kid and Family Reading Report found that, regardless of race, geography, or socioeconomic status, boys lag behind girls in … [Read more...]
Read This Not That: Full Fathom Five
Many of you have probably heard of author James Frey in the past. Frey authored the “memoir” A Million Little Pieces, which supposedly chronicled his battle with addiction in gut-wrenchingly graphic prose. Oprah – the literary king-maker – selected the title for her book club, launching the book to … [Read more...]
Wordplay: Complement and Compliment
If someone pays you a complement you should be confused rather than flattered. Likewise, your scarf probably doesn’t compliment your outfit (unless you have a talking scarf). Here’s why: To complement something means to complete or supplement something. To compliment is to praise something. So, … [Read more...]
A Brave New World: The Future of College Admissions
Originally posted on C2 Blog Only a few years ago, paper applications were the norm; today, many schools rely primarily on online applications. In a few years more, much of the initial sifting of applications will be automated. A program will have predetermined formula which weighs a candidates … [Read more...]
