by Pam | Mar 14, 2018 | Blog
There’s a new 20-questions interview template going around, and it goes deeper than most shallow media questionnaires. Created by French novelist Marcel Proust, it has been adopted by all kinds of media outlets to interview all kinds of politicians, celebs and...
by Pam | Mar 7, 2018 | Blog, Books
Everyone has a favorite author. Mine is award-winning Canadian young-adult novelist Deborah Ellis, who has more than 30 titles to her name So for me, the past weekend’s Oscars wasn’t about the glamorous actors and actresses pausing on the red carpet, or...
by Pam | Feb 17, 2018 | Blog, Boys' LIteracy, parenting boys
Today I have the privilege of speaking to educators at the The Write to Learn Conference in Osage Beach, Missouri. Below are the digital handouts for attendees of my first session, “How to Help Reluctant Learner Boys.” How to Help Reluctant Learner...
by Pam | Feb 17, 2018 | Boys' LIteracy, parenting boys, Parenting Tips
Why Comfort With Reading Leads to Success in School & Life Tips from Jump-Starting Boys by Pam Withers and Cynthia Gill Q: Why is it important for kids to be comfortable with reading? A: Studies show that the most important predictor of academic success is the...
by Pam | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
Hello educators! I’m on my way to the Write to Learn Conference: Feb. 15-17, 2018. It’s at the Tan-Tar-A Resort in Osage Beach, Missouri, and I will be offering two seminars there this Saturday, Feb. 17, 2018. I’m looking forward to exploring Missouri. before...
