by Yen Cabag
Reading is a pleasurable activity that can expand your mind in numerous ways. But sometimes, without the right tools, you may find yourself forgetting the things you have read, perhaps because too much time has passed, or you weren’t really present when you were...
by Yen Cabag
Teaching a child to read is one of the most rewarding experiences that a parent or teacher can have. And knowing the process that children use to decode words can help make things easier for you. When a child first learns phonics, or letter sounds, they will be...
by Yen Cabag
In creative writing, adding visual elements to words on the page can enrich your writing and help readers connect to your story on a deeper level. Some examples of literary devices that can help you achieve this include simile, personification, allusion, alliteration,...
by Kaelyn Barron |
You may have been taught that the difference between fiction and nonfiction was as simple as the truth vs. made-up stories. While writing “the truth” is perhaps the most important criteria for a work of nonfiction, some of the most talented writers know...
by Yen Cabag
The benefits of reading are undisputed: you broaden your perspective by reading from different points of view, escape the stresses of the day, and even sharpen your mind and thought process. But is it enough just to say you will read, without thinking about how...
by Yen Cabag
It’s not easy being a book lover. Not only do we enjoy the act of reading books, but we also love collecting them, in hopes of reading them all—some day! But where do we keep them in the meantime? And how do we store the ones we treasure to make sure we preserve them...