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  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.                                                 #141 Rewrite a Story Energy and persistence conquer all things. ~Ben Franklin   Does your child have a favorite book that has to be read to him because it is too long or too difficult for his age? Here’s an activity that allows your child to re-create that favorite book so that he can enjoy reading it over and over by himself or even to younger children. Have your child choose one of his favorite longer stories and rewrite it as a picture book. This can seem to be an overwhelming task at first. If the book is particularly long, he may want to start by breaking this big project into a smaller, more manageable one by first:   ●   ...

  Today's tip for parents from two talented teachers comes from  365 Teacher Secrets for Parents  by Cindy McKinley Alder and Patti Trombly.                                                      #136 Be a Movie-Reviewer   You can have anything you want—if you want it badly enough. You can be anything you want to be, do anything you set out to accomplish if you hold to that desire with singleness of purpose. ~Abraham Lincoln             You’ve probably told your child that when she grows up she can be anything she wants to be. In activity #135, your child needed to pretend to be a moviemaker. Today, allow her to try to be a movie- reviewer in an activity that is sure to help increase writing skills in a motivational way. Together, read some movie reviews in the newsp...

  Joanna writes on Instagram: "Adrien Brody won the Oscar for Best Actor tonight. You can read about him in Chapter 1 in my award winning book, A Movie Lover’s Search for Romance . Rock on Adrien!"  Book description A diverting and informative story of searching for love in mid-life by a divorced social worker, who intertwines entertaining stories of successful love interests with well-known movies containing similar plots and themes. Written as diary entries covering a 15-year period, the author shares openly, in detail, and with insights her experiences with dating, friendships, affairs, and relationships. Written candidly with a light hand and turns of phrase that reflect her personality and make the book hard to put down. Awards Hollywood Book Festival Honorable Mention Book Excellence Awards Finalist Read more posts about Joanna and her books  HERE . Read more information about this book  HERE . To purchase copies of Joanna's books at 25% discount, use code FF25...