Book of the Week: I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis

Welcome to the first instalment of our weekly feature here on Barefoot in Langley: Book of the Week! Every week on Friday a Barefoot Book will be given the spotlight here. I’ll talk a bit about the book, share a picture or two, and talk about what kids will get… Read more“Book of the Week: I Took the Moon for a Walk by Carolyn Curtis”

Banned Books Week 2014: Part of Literacy is Critical Thinking

Hello! Katje here. 🙂 Today I want to talk about Banned Books Week. It runs from September 21st to 27th and is sponsored by a lot of organizations including the American Library Association. Hundreds of books have been challenged or banned in schools and libraries across the world, and very… Read more“Banned Books Week 2014: Part of Literacy is Critical Thinking”

Raise-a-Reader Day 2014: “How I Learned to Read”

Book cover for "Danny and the Dinosaur" by Syd Hoff.

Hello everyone! Today is Raise-a-Reader day here in Canada, and I thought I would share with you all the story of how I learned to read. (Plus, later on today we have a guest post from my mom on the subject!) A long long time ago, right here in this… Read more“Raise-a-Reader Day 2014: “How I Learned to Read””