Marc Finks
The Harder-than-Expected Journey
I did not think it would be this difficult or take this long. But I just had a really nice write-up from a blogger, and knowing that...
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Marc Finks
- Jan 23
- 3 min
Top-5 Reading Apps for Kids
I looooooove reading books with my kids. There is something about having them curl up next to you as you read to them (and sometimes read...
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Marc Finks
- Jan 20
- 2 min
How to use Interactive Fiction for Math, History, and MORE!
Interactive fiction is a unique and engaging form of literature that has the potential to enhance learning in a variety of subject areas....
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Marc Finks
- Jan 17
- 2 min
Reading Games to Engage Children!
Lately, whenever I read with Mikayla, she always demands, “Read the wrong word, Daddy!” I’m not sure how this began, but I have been...
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Marc Finks
- Jan 17
- 3 min
The Ultimate FUN Guide for Reading with your Child!
Many parents are often disappointed when their children don't want to read at home. But why? Is it something that you did wrong? Is there...
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Marc Finks
- Jan 16
- 2 min
Top 10 Reasons to Read Interactive Fiction (IF) with your Children/Students.
Interactive fiction is a form of literature in which the reader can interact with the story, making choices and decisions that affect the...
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Marc Finks
- Jan 15
- 2 min
Encouraging Reluctant Readers at Home
As a parent, there is nothing quite as frustrating as trying to get your child to read. I remember when my son was just starting to learn...
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Marc Finks
- Sep 7, 2022
- 4 min
How to Get Our Kids to Read?!
As a third grade teacher and now a father of three kids under the age of four, I feel like I finally have the necessary experience to...
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Marc Finks
- Jul 18, 2022
- 2 min
Devices vs. Physical Books
We made an app - Story Eggs, in case you haven't heard of it. Of course we are going to say that we think.....paper books are better...? ...
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Marc Finks
- Jul 14, 2022
- 2 min
How do you "read" to your children?
Reading a children's book should be easy. The sentences are simple. The stories are short. There are illustrations to engage children....
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Marc Finks
- Jul 4, 2022
- 2 min
Brown Bear, Brown Bear...The only book you need for your infant.
Our daughter, Sam, is five months old. At this age (and even earlier), there is one book that has always been our go-to book for infants...
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Marc Finks
- Jul 2, 2022
- 2 min
How can we make reading more fun?! Story Eggs!
How can we make stories more enjoyable for children? That was the question that prompted me on this journey to start Constellation...
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Marc Finks
- Jul 1, 2022
- 3 min
Who would ever read Fly Guy?!
When I first saw my second grade students reading Fly Guy books a few years ago (and now third grade students), I was a...
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