Welcome to Alphabites. This blog is a forum for us to write about current issues in literacy, to recommend resources that we discover, and for you to share your thoughts and comments. Our passion is teaching children to read. Join us for discussions of topics from handwriting to ESL, graphic novels to decodable readers, capitals vs. lower case to phonemic awareness. We welcome your input.
January 1, the golden promise of a new year. What will it bring? What about starting a new first day of the year tradition for your family? Amy Dickinson at the Chicago Tribune asked her readers in December 2010 to celebrate the holiday season by giving a book to a child. She called her campaign “A Book on Every Bed.” 
