Hi there! Katje here. Today I’m going to talk about Baby’s First Book by Clare Beaton. (Currently discounted as part of our Winter Sale!) A photo posted by Katje (@katgoesbarefoot) on Oct 2, 2014 at 7:19pm PDT A bit about the book: Baby’s First Book is a large book full… Read more“Book of the Week: Baby’s First Book”
Tag: literacy
Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
A photo posted by Katje (@katgoesbarefoot) on Dec 12, 2014 at 9:57pm PST Hi there! Katje here. It’s Christmas Eve and I want to wish you and yours a very merry and bright holiday season, filled with magic, love, and — of course — lots of reading! I’m using my… Read more“Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!”
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”
Guest Post: Reading Readiness in the Fifties
Hello everyone! Eva here. When Katje sent me her story of how she came to be a reader, I responded with this. She asked if I wanted it to be my inaugural guest post here on Barefoot in Langley, and of course I said yes! Isn’t it funny, what we… Read more“Guest Post: Reading Readiness in the Fifties”
Raise-a-Reader Day 2014: “How I Learned to Read”
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””