“Books That Teach”, Blog
Welcome to the ScottMBooks.com Blog, a helpful resource for parents, teachers, homeschool families, librarians, and anyone who wants to encourage children to become confident and thoughtful readers. Here you will find practical reading tips, creative activity ideas, character-building lessons, homeschool support, and simple ways to make story time more meaningful. Our articles explore topics such as reading comprehension, vocabulary, story sequencing, friendship, kindness, responsibility, emotional awareness, and making good choices. Whether you are planning a classroom lesson, guiding learning at home, or looking for new ways to help a child enjoy books, the ScottMBooks.com Blog offers useful ideas and encouragement to support every young reader.
Literary Agents
Dear Agents, I hope you are doing well. My name is Scott Speicher, and I am the author of several children’s book series focused on kindness, family values, emotional growth, and meaningful life lessons for young readers. I bring a unique blend of life experiences to...
Sally at Summer Camp
For Sally, the question is simple but important: Am I ready? The school year has ended, summer has begun, and Camp Pinecone is waiting with tall trees, busy cabins, winding trails, friendship bracelets, canoes, campfire stories, rainy day surprises, and new friends...
Sally by The Seashore
The seashore had taught Sally in quiet, surprising ways. A tiny crab showed her that small creatures can be brave. A stubborn kite taught her to try again.
The Window and the Moon
Lily had started sleeping with her curtains open. She never used to. Before, she liked her room tucked away from the world—dark, still, and private. But lately she wanted the moonlight. She wanted something soft in the room with her when the house grew quiet, and...
Rainy Day Snuggles on the Couch
The rain started before breakfast. Soft at first. Tap… tap… tap… By lunchtime, it was steady and gray outside the windows. The backyard looked blurry, like someone had smudged the world with a wet paintbrush. Thomas pressed his forehead against the glass. “I wanted to...
Thomas and the Midnight Pouncer
Thomas was fast asleep when it happened. The house was dark and quiet. The clock on his dresser glowed 12:17 in soft green numbers. Outside, the wind brushed gently against the window. Inside, everything was still. Until— THUMP. Thomas’s eyes flew open. He lay very...