http://rightreads.com An English teacher, a mother and a multimedia maniac reviews books for children, young adults and adults Tue, 07 Oct 2008 16:29:34 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Otherwise known as the "Keywords Reading Scheme with Ladybird", this set of 36 books is famously known all over the United Kingdom and possibly within the Commonwealth countries. Did you know that this reading scheme is 44 years old? Now, I'm a strong believer of "old is gold" especially as ... http://rightreads.com/2008/10/08/peter-and-jane-books/ Even today, homosexuality is a sensitive topic in Asia thus when this Singaporean novel was among the book pile of my "Asian Literatures in English" class in the uni in 1995, I wasn't surprised nobody picked it up. I did and boy, am I thankful to my lecturer for including ... http://rightreads.com/2008/10/02/peculiar-chris-by-johann-s-lee/ On "Booking Through Thursday": What was the most unusual (for you) book you ever read? Either because the book itself was completely from out in left field somewhere, or was a genre you never read, or was the only book available on a long flight… whatever? What (not counting school textbooks, ... http://rightreads.com/2008/09/26/97/ One evening, my friend's 4 year old daughter shared with her mother a terrible story. Innocently talking and miming her usual day at the child minder's, she was horrified to hear that the child minder's son had been sexually abusing her little girl! Not wanting to alarm the girl, she asked ... http://rightreads.com/2008/09/21/sam-feels-better-now-by-jill-osborne/ On "Booking Through Thursday" this week, a serious topic is posted: Today is the 7th anniversary of the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. I know that not all of you who read are in the U.S., but still, it’s vital that none of us who are ... http://rightreads.com/2008/09/12/can-you-really-spot-a-villain/ Written by the same author of "Madame Doubtfire" (Mrs. Doubtfire movie starring Robin Williams), the book begins with a noisy class of pre-teen boys in the UK on their usual day of traumatising their form teacher, Mr Cartright. This day, the teacher is reviewing their project options for the Science Fair. Naturally, ... http://rightreads.com/2008/09/09/flour-babies-by-anne-fine/ Amazon.com Widgets One of the introductory English courses I taught in a private college was called "English Language & Literature". In addition to reading comprehension, academic writing and grammar, the students were required to read an abridged version of "The Moonstone" by Wilkie Collins. Getting a group of 21st century ... http://rightreads.com/2008/09/03/living-literature-through-halloween-costumes/ "But my son or daughter doesn't want to read!" As an English-as-a-second-language (ESL) teacher, I hear this common complaint all the time when I ask if their children read at home. I also hear interesting stories about how parents try to get their children to read by: buying books and magically wait for ... http://rightreads.com/2008/09/01/setting-up-a-home-library/ If you have a son and are trying to gain a better understanding of what the average young man thinks or worries about, you HAVE to read this book. If you work with young people, whether as a teacher, a coach, a tutor or simply trying to understand young people, ... http://rightreads.com/2008/08/19/down-to-a-sunless-sea/ Are you a housewife with a boring husband? Dream of a better life elsewhere? Think that your life should be so, so much better than you deserve? If yes, you are not alone - even way back in 1856 in France, another woman felt exactly like how you do. That woman is ... http://rightreads.com/2008/08/13/madame-bovary/