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What we're reading to our kids
Many of us at MetaMetrics are raising little readers. Here are some of the books we're snuggling up with them on the couch with:
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, 810L
Young Charlie Bucket finds one of five golden tickets in a bar of Mr. Wonka’s candy and gets to go on a fabulous tour of Mr. Wonka’s chocolate factory. Full of magical surprises, rich language and humor, this book is great fun.
--Heather Koons, Research and Development, to her 1st grade daughter
• The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle, AD560L
This story details the progression of a bad-tempered ladybug who lacks manners and picks fights until she meets her match and learns to share. Carle’s unique illustrations and layered stories make him one of my daughter’s favorite authors.
--Jason Turner, Professional Development, to his two-year-old daughter
• Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, by Roald Dahl, 810L
Young Charlie Bucket finds one of five golden tickets in a bar of Mr. Wonka’s candy and gets to go on a fabulous tour of Mr. Wonka’s chocolate factory. Full of magical surprises, rich language and humor, this book is great fun.
--Heather Koons, Research and Development, to her 1st grade daughter
• The Grouchy Ladybug, by Eric Carle, AD560L
This story details the progression of a bad-tempered ladybug who lacks manners and picks fights until she meets her match and learns to share. Carle’s unique illustrations and layered stories make him one of my daughter’s favorite authors.
--Jason Turner, Professional Development, to his two-year-old daughter
What we're reading at MetaMetrics
All of us Lexile folks are big readers. Here are a few of the books on our bedside tables right now:
• The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, by Steven Pinker
The first time I read Pinker (the Language Instinct) I found myself both excited and fascinated by Pinker’s explanation for the physical structures of language. In fact, very shortly afterward, I switched my major from clinical to cognitive psychology. In this title, Pinker explores the notion that social policy and egalitarian ideals have led many educators, politicians, social theorists, journalists, and even some scientists to deny the notion of any innate traits. Pinker argues for a conception of human nature that admits the both the innate and cultural; but more importantly, underlying much of the text is the idea that exploration and ideas should be followed despite the ax-grinding, mud-slinging, or political agendas that often follow the entrenchment of certain ideals. If you’re fascinated by the intersection of the social and innate, you’ll find Pinker’s explanations as lucid as any.
--Jason Turner, Professional Development, reading on his Kindle
• Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino, 1290L
The great Italian postmodernist gives us imaginary conversations between Marco Polo and Kublai Kahn as they discuss the doubly imaginary places they've been.
--Chris Vitiello, School-Based Initiatives
• The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature, by Steven Pinker
The first time I read Pinker (the Language Instinct) I found myself both excited and fascinated by Pinker’s explanation for the physical structures of language. In fact, very shortly afterward, I switched my major from clinical to cognitive psychology. In this title, Pinker explores the notion that social policy and egalitarian ideals have led many educators, politicians, social theorists, journalists, and even some scientists to deny the notion of any innate traits. Pinker argues for a conception of human nature that admits the both the innate and cultural; but more importantly, underlying much of the text is the idea that exploration and ideas should be followed despite the ax-grinding, mud-slinging, or political agendas that often follow the entrenchment of certain ideals. If you’re fascinated by the intersection of the social and innate, you’ll find Pinker’s explanations as lucid as any.
--Jason Turner, Professional Development, reading on his Kindle
• Invisible Cities, by Italo Calvino, 1290L
The great Italian postmodernist gives us imaginary conversations between Marco Polo and Kublai Kahn as they discuss the doubly imaginary places they've been.
--Chris Vitiello, School-Based Initiatives
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