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Reading Grade Levels: Lexile Levels
At Mims House, we have all our books evaluated by Metametrics to determine the reading grade levels.
Reading Grade L...
Two Best Apps for Reading Kids eBooks (And One to Avoid)
Two Best Apps for Reading Kids eBooks (And One to Avoid)
You likely already have access to one of the best apps for r...
Goldilocks: The Fame-Name-Dame
Have You Heard of Goldilocks?
“A funny, creative take on a well-known fairy tale.” Kirkus review
Have you heard of G...
Digital Readers: eBooks Required
Recently, I’ve talked about the Alpha Generation (born 2010-2024). These are the kids who fill up our elementary scho...
Solution: Alpha Kids Need to Become Digital Readers
In the last blog post, I looked at the question of teaching kids to read by looking at the characteristics of the Alp...
Problem: How Do We Encourage Kids to Become Readers
Everyone involved with education agrees on one thing: an educated person reads well.
Reading, decoding symbols for me...
Build a family memory with Gingerbread!
Need a great memory maker this holiday season? Make some gingerbread!
This book isn't just a story--It's got rec...
Engineering with Gingerbread!
It's that time of year again! Snow is falling, lights are strung up, and houses of gingerbread are being built to en...
Need a read? Check out this FREE short story!
Jump into the world of Heartland with a FREE short story!
The Sage & King
Ironstone Soseki, daughter of the Ze...
The Sea Monster in the Parade!
In the year of 1937, a sea monster flew in the Macy's Thanksgivings Day Parade.
Early in August that same year, repor...
Physics so easy, a second grader could learn it!
Light and sound. These are two very large concepts in the field of physics, but Pattison has shrunk the concepts dow...
Erosion: Learn the Importance of Dirt
Dirt is one of our most important national resources. Soil. The place where our food is grown. Learn about one of the...