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Hi! I'm Mia Wenjen. I blog at PragmaticMom.com, run nonprofit ReadYourWorld.org, and write children's books (MiaWenjen.com).

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Jenny Brown's Art and Wine Experience at Hudson Chatham Winery

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#art #collage #wine #hudsonvalley #JennyBrownArtist
December 19, 2025 at 9:27 PM
Fewer teens finishing full books

High-school teachers nationwide report assigning fewer complete novels as excerpt-based digital curricula and testing pressures reshape English instruction.

buff.ly/YDOJKm6 via @NYTimes #reading #literacy #teens
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December 19, 2025 at 7:15 PM
Merriam-Webster picked its word of the year

Merriam-Webster has selected "slop" as its word of 2025, which means "digital content of low quality that is produced usually in quantity by means of artificial intelligence."
December 19, 2025 at 7:11 PM
New Christmas Books for Kids - buff.ly/cO76Qj4 via @alldonemonkey #ReadYourWorld #Christmas #picturebooks #kidlit
December 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
Before Special Ed, There Was the School-to-Asylum Pipeline. How One Lawsuit Helped End It

50 years ago. Advocates fear a return to that dark time.

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December 19, 2025 at 7:08 PM
How depression, anxiety threaten the heart
New research zeroes in on the ripple effects of stress. buff.ly/u6qIMXd via @harvard #anxiety #depression #hearthealth #heartattack #stroke
December 19, 2025 at 7:03 PM
Straight from the Source: Jess Rinker on Writing Historical Fiction and Nonfiction buff.ly/4ijECnk via @CStarrRose #ReadYourWorld #KidLit #historicalfiction
December 19, 2025 at 6:48 PM
Two final 2025 chapter books buff.ly/yQqfEeK via A Kid's Book A Day #ReadYourWorld #chapterbook #kidlit
December 19, 2025 at 6:46 PM
How to read a poem

Just like Emily Dickinson, New Yorker poetry editor Kevin Young relies on more than his emotions.

news.harvard.edu/gazette/stor... via @Harvard University

#poetry #poem #readaloud
How to read a poem — Harvard Gazette
Ideally over a lifetime, says New Yorker’s Kevin Young.
news.harvard.edu
December 19, 2025 at 6:45 PM
Social media detox boosts mental health, but nuances stand out

“Wildly different reactions” among participants, says researcher.

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December 19, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Josh Funk's WHO DONUT? Book Launch at Porter Square Books

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#ReadYourWorld #holiday #picturebook #mystery
December 17, 2025 at 10:42 PM
Psychologist explains 7 personality traits of people who walk fast www.upworthy.com/psychologist...
December 16, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Newly Updated! 12 Children's Books to Teach Idioms buff.ly/iwZEzvA via @pragmaticmom #ReadYourWorld #picturebooks #figurativelanguage #idioms
December 15, 2025 at 8:29 PM
All kinds of art

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#ReadYourWorld #picturebook #art
December 15, 2025 at 7:34 PM
‘Promising’ anti-dementia link in study of shingles vaccine

Chan School expert encouraged by research that leveraged natural experiment in Wales via @harvard

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December 15, 2025 at 7:33 PM
Bright orange frog species discovered in Brazil

Researchers have discovered a new species of frog, the bright orange pumpkin toadlet, Brachycephalus lulai, in the Serra do Quiriri mountain range in Brazil, according to a study in PLOS One.

www.sciencealert.com/new-species-...
New Species of Tiny Pumpkin Toadlet Discovered in Brazil's Cloud Forests
Deep in the mountains of southern Brazil, a bright orange frog, just over a centimeter long, hops into the spotlight.
www.sciencealert.com
December 15, 2025 at 7:18 PM
From Earth to the Moon

buff.ly/8jYs5F3 via A Kid's Book A Day

#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #picturebooks
December 15, 2025 at 7:14 PM
Activities for We Sing From the Heart

buff.ly/9sVgrjz via @pragmaticmom @redcometpressbooks.bsky.social

#ReadYourWorld #picturebook #musician #AAPI
December 15, 2025 at 7:12 PM
December 15, 2025 at 7:10 PM
How music helps students with autism

Music offers significant benefits for children with autism by enhancing communication, supporting emotional regulation, and fostering social interaction, as noted by Olugbenga Michael Makanju.

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December 15, 2025 at 7:06 PM
Woody's Words by Lisa Rogers Picture Book Launch

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#ReadYourWorld #picturebook #biography #NativeAmerican
December 11, 2025 at 7:59 PM
Poems and spirituals

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#ReadYourWorld #KidLit #poetry #spirituals
December 10, 2025 at 10:32 PM
8 Books That Promote Empathy for Young Readers + GIVEAWAY!

buff.ly/gHUUBya via @pragmaticmom @deedeecummings.bsky.social @makeaway.bsky.social

#ReadYourWorld #emapathy #picturebook #giveaway
December 10, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Pioneering women scientists

buff.ly/JRUaf9f via A Kid's Book A Day

#ReadYourWorld #STEM #biography #picturebook #femalescientist
December 10, 2025 at 10:20 PM
Reposted by Pragmatic Mom
If you've ever been curious about how fortune cookies came to be, then may I suggest: FORTUNE COOKIES FOR EVERYONE by @pragmaticmom.bsky.social and @kongsavage.bsky.social! It's beautifully written and illustrated, and there were a lot of things that surprised me. Check it out! 🥠

#kidlit
December 10, 2025 at 3:51 PM