Blog follower and long-time friend Tabitha sent a link to James Patterson’s article on tips for helping parents engage their children with reading.He had me at “Sorry, moms and dads, but it’s your job — not the schools’ — to find books to get your kids reading and to make sure they read them.”I know I’m preaching to the choir here, but as a former teacher, it was nice to hear someone say parents need to take a more active role in helping their kids find books they’ll love . . . not just books on the Accelerated Reader …

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