Use Comics, Witty Books, Web Sites for Back-to-School Review of Reading & ‘Riting

Ease kids back into reading, writing and research with the round-up of books and web sites reviewed in the August issue of “News for Parents,” available free.

Besides tips on using the comics to help kids read, this issue reviews two witty books, “A Foot in the Mouth: Poems to Speak, Sing and Shout,” and “Script & Scribble,” a sometimes humorous (but always accurate) history of penmanship. The web sites “Common Errors in English” and “The Internet Public Library” provide help on the fly for kids—and adults.

For fun, “News for Parents” suggests 31 ideas for beating late-summer boredom; most are free or inexpensive. Another suggestion for when you have a little prep time: a scavenger hunt hike.

Sign up for a complimentary e-mail subscription and you’ll be sure to receive the September issue, featuring “Preschool’s Exciting and Exhausting,” “How Teachers Can Reach Both Boys and Girls,” and, to help you plan ahead for Halloween, “Cut, Sew, Tape and Tie: Quick Costumes.”

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