Picture Books Are for Everyone

By Shari Maser, Off-Campus Program Advisor Picture books seem to have gone out of fashion. Of course, they are still popular in early elementary education, but as soon as children are old enough to read, we tend to steer them away from illustrated books. I’m not sure why. In fact, I find that many books […]

Wordplay and Hope

By Pat Montgomery, Founder Editor’s Note: From time to time, we’ll “look back” through our archives to share articles that are as relevant today as when they were printed. In this piece that was originally published in the Summer 2012 issue of The Learning Edge, Clonlara’s founder reflects on the importance of incorporating hopeful words and expectations into conversations […]