tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657857175981527268.post3582804420519981408..comments2024-03-11T23:07:02.019-05:00Comments on thatjeffcarter was here: What I’m Reading: A Wrinkle in TimeThatjeffcarterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10164244091093015896noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657857175981527268.post-14885613596169143712013-01-13T22:19:25.635-06:002013-01-13T22:19:25.635-06:00Wonderful! The most recent cognitive studies show ...Wonderful! The most recent cognitive studies show that the act of reading itself (regardless of the content of the reading matter) measurably increases the cognitive ability of students in problem solving, memory retention, and reading comprehension generally.Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16231021323767556713noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657857175981527268.post-7375139664128358982013-01-13T09:26:06.400-06:002013-01-13T09:26:06.400-06:00Thanks for the comment.
They have both read Rowli...Thanks for the comment.<br /><br />They have both read Rowling and Gaiman. As I said, they do read, and read quite a lot. They just haven't picked up this particular favorite. <br />Thatjeffcarterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10164244091093015896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6657857175981527268.post-3021670329504256172013-01-13T01:07:55.381-06:002013-01-13T01:07:55.381-06:00Try introducing them to some of the authors my dau...Try introducing them to some of the authors my daughters read and love:<br /><br />Terry Pratchett<br />Douglas Adams<br />Philip Pullman<br />Neil Gaiman<br />JK Rowling<br /><br />And now my youngest is having a wonderful time exploring questions about the universe with Richard Dawkin's THE MAGIC OF REALITY.<br /><br />All great authors who will stand the test of time.Beauhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16231021323767556713noreply@blogger.com