AS GREAT AS YOU WANT TO BE: Yes, It’s a mental practice! Saltwater Taffy reminds us that feeling good about yourself it is a mental practice. Have you ever notice moments in life where you feel really excited about who you are? You know those moments where you feel really connected, filled with direction and have […]
HAPPINESS SECRETS FOR TWEENS As the author of Saltwater Taffy, happiness secrets for Tweens is the easiest post I could ever write. The reason is because I know what you are going through. Being a Tween-Ager can be confusing, challenging, and sometimes…well, for lack of a better word, it can downright be very frustrating. That being said, there […]
CREATING YOUNG READERS As the author of Saltwater Taffy, I feel I have learned what it takes to create young readers. Here are 7 Steps for Creating Young Readers: 1. START EARLY: Twenty-six percent of children between the ages of three and five, who were read to at least three or four times in the last […]
TWEEN READERS! In order to create more Tween Readers in our country, I sat down and wrote the adventure novel Saltwater Taffy so I could teach the ideal: Your life is up to you! Nobody can do it for you. Not your parents. Not your teachers. Not even your best friend. If you want something special out […]
CELL PHONE ADDICTIONS: Can you hear me now? The topic of cell phone addiction couldn’t be more timely as our lives are now run by these so-called smartphones. I think parents of Middle School Children should begin to wonder if their child is suffering from cell phone addiction. Have we become so addicted to our […]