PinnedPublished inEduCreateInclusive Teaching in the Face of DEI RollbacksIn recent years, the U.S. has seen increasing waves of political efforts aimed at dismantling diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI)…May 10May 10
PinnedPublished inShort. Sweet. Valuable.Why I Am Embracing Slow ReadingEmbracing slow reading allows you to deeply absorb and savor the nuances of a book, which enhances comprehension and enjoyment while…Jun 14, 2024A response icon4Jun 14, 2024A response icon4
Turning Banned Book Lists Into TBR ListsHere are 20 books you should read because people are trying to tell you that you shouldn’t be allowed toApr 15Apr 15
Published inBooks Are Our SuperpowerReview: Bora Chung’s ‘The Embodiment’ Demonstrates the Alienation Felt by Women with Chronic Health…I recently read Bora Chung’s short story, ‘The Embodiment,’ from the anthology Cursed Bunny (2022), translated from Korean by Anton Hur.Dec 8, 2024Dec 8, 2024
Published inCoffee Time ReviewsWhy ‘Bastard Out of Carolina’ is a Painfully Necessary Story on the Effects of Childhood TraumaDorothy Allison’s raw and intimate novel fearlessly unveils gender roles, generational trauma, race, and class struggles of the 1950s–60s…Jun 13, 2024A response icon1Jun 13, 2024A response icon1
Resilience and Rebellion in Magda Szabó’s ‘Abigail’.“In the midst of darkness, Abigail emerged, a beacon of resilience and rebellion.”Jun 1, 2024Jun 1, 2024
Linguistic Morphology and How it Aids Reading Comprehension and VocabularyMorphology is the study of how meaningful internal parts of words, morphemes, combine to create different words. Changing a word into its…May 23, 2024May 23, 2024
A Hopped-Up Leavenworth, WA Mystery: Ellie Alexander’s ‘Death on Tap’Death on Tap is the first novel in Ellie Alexander’s cozy mystery series set in the Bavarian-themed Washington town of Leavenworth.May 20, 2024May 20, 2024
Phonemic Awareness and its Benefits for Literacy and Language SkillsWhat is Phonemic Awareness (PA)?May 18, 2024May 18, 2024