Lynn started tutoring a pair of 2nd graders, a boy and a girl. The main academic goal is to become a more fluent reader. Many people have heard of the summary of basic education, called the 3 R's. They were readin', 'rithmetic and writin'. Note that reading is considered the basis of the basis. It is a complex skill and can take a few years to develop. No matter how many years you have been reading, getting into a complicated field in a high-level textbook can still be a challenge. So, if you have read books, thank a teacher or several, maybe including your parents and others who got your interest up, kept you at reading when you were discouraged.
Today was a day for Lynn to go to the elementary school and tutor. She needed to get a book of appropriate difficulty to use with her pupils. As she talked about doing that in various ways, I got to thinking myself. I like ebooks, just about exclusively from Amazon, since they aren't very expensive and are as quick as a phone call. I got my first ebook in April, 2008, fourteen years ago. I have many now but until this morning, I had never even thought of ebooks for children.
Of course, the basic characteristic of books for children is including colored drawings. My Kindles don't show colors but read.amazon.com does on a computer. I found there are quite a few children's books on Kindle and today I bought my first one ever. It's "There was a cold lady who swallowed some snow". The physical, social and equity ramifications of the story are extensive.
