Literacy Lava 2 erupted right on time, September 1.

I love finding free internet sites that promote children’s learning. In September, I shared lots of new resources in Useful Sites for Parents 1, Useful Sites for Parents 2, and (yup, you guessed it!) Useful Sites for Parents 3. I raved about the release of Storybird, a website that encourages kids to write and use pictures from illustrators.

Book Reviews: I reviewed My Extraordinary Life and Death, which certainly tickled my funny bone.