Desiree Streib

“Substituting formal reading instruction for read-alouds is like showing a child how to grow flowers by providing a hoe to dig holes but neglecting to provide the seeds or to take the time to watch those seeds grow.”
― Steven Layne, In Defense of Read-Aloud: Sustaining Best Practice

“Good friends, good books, and a sleepy conscience: this is the ideal life.”
― Mark Twain

“A lesson taught with humor is a lesson retained.”
― Ruth K. Westheimer

“We take for granted the very things that most deserve our gratitude.”
― Cynthia Ozick