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LATEST STORIES
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Find some “glimmers” in your day.
As my children have grown older, I have attempted to encourage discussion about our days using the familiar growth mindset framework of “bud, rose, and thorn.” It is occasionally successful, particularly after a fun-filled day at summer camp, where there are few unpleasantries, or “thorns,” other than being in the hot sun or waiting too long… Read more
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Routine & Adventure
One upside to Daylight Saving Time is the sense of adventure and wonder we can create by exploring the evening with our children (and it’s only six o’clock)! Rachel Cole’s book, City Moon, inspires me to imitate a mother and her young son as they take an evening walk around their neighborhood to look for… Read more
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Add Pattern
If you know me, you know I LOVE stripes. With a closet filled with every iteration of striped blouse, you can imagine how drawn I was to Susan Stockdale’s book, Stripes of Types. This beautifully illustrated book depicts striped patterns on familiar and lesser known animals, insects, and reptiles, and describes their actions using vivid,… Read more
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Putting the “Lovies” to Work
Board books that “tell” familiar childhood songs are fantastic additions to your infant and toddler’s reading routine because they provide opportunities for early language use within a fun and predictable routine. One especially good song board book is Ten in the Bed by Penny Dale. In this sweet tale, a child tosses his stuffed animals… Read more
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For Our Littlest Ones
If you are the parent of a baby or young toddler and looking to teach essential basic concepts in a meaningful way then BUY THIS BOOK IMMEDIATELY! Lori Ann Grover’s book, I Love All Of Me, is a beautifully illustrated and playful way to teach body parts and corresponding action words to littles aged six to eighteen months. To… Read more