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Dr. Seuss inspired young cruisers on Carnival ships to read 213 million words this summer
The World Challenge at sea allowed kids to track how many words they read and log the numbers at Seussville.com.
Who Was the Real Lorax? Seeking the Inspiration for Dr. Seuss
A new essay explores the possible real-life examples for the Lorax character and Truffula trees.
Is That Book Okay for Your Child to Read? 6 Tips for Busy Parents
What every parent needs to look for in the books their children bring home to read.
Be a Role Model: Find a Healthy Balance with Media and Technology
Young kids learn how to use technology by watching their parents, so model healthy habits early by balancing media time with real time. Advice from Common Sense Media editors.
Teaching Your Students How to Have a Conversation
Guest blogger Dr. Allen Mendler presents eight strategies for helping your students reclaim and master the lost art of conversation.
A Thoughtful Guide to Words About Nonsense
Is It Story That Makes Us Read?
Plots: the who, what, and where — but maybe not why — of literature. Plus, the history of plot and literature's very worst endings.
How a mom used toothpaste to teach a lesson about the power of words
One mom added an unexpected item to the middle school preparation checklist: a tube of toothpaste.
What 800 Nerds on a Cruise Ship Taught Me About Life
What I learned cruising the seas with a ship full of nerds celebrating geek culture while inverting classic rules of social hierarchy.
What Some Kids Do Because They're Hungry ... I Have No Words
A topic you would have thought too tragic to cover on "Sesame Street."
Read These 23 Books And Authors When The Injustice Is Overwhelming
Words might not feel like much, but they are powerful and more needed than ever.
33 Books You Should Read Now, Based On Your Favourite Films
“Books Smell Like Old People”: Do Teens Read Seriously Anymore?
Digital culture has enveloped us more quickly and more thoroughly than most of us had imagined. But what can be done about it?
24 Books You Should Read Now, Based On Your High School Favorites
Five Tips for Summer-Long Learning
Try some of these tips and great resources to get kids excited about learning – all are designed to help kids look at some of their favorite subjects in a new way and keep their brains lighting up with new knowledge all summer long.
What 'Green Eggs and Ham' can teach us about consent
Dr. Seuss' much-loved book, "Green Eggs and Ham" could have an important lesson to teach us on consent.
How teachers turned away from Dr. Seuss
Some conservative have rushed to declare that "cancel culture" has suddenly come for our green eggs and ham.
How to Create Magic With Your Words
It gives me great pleasure to announce the publication of my latest book, Inspired Writer: How to Create Magic with Your Words. It's dedicated to you: The Writer. It's a fight song. It's about letting go and becoming inspired to write what you're called to write.For thi
