Family Traditions: Instilling a Love of Booksfamily fun • family fun-traditions
As long as I can remember, I've had a love affair with books. As a child, picture books would fascinate me, and as a youth, I would immerse myself in a novel. I knew I wanted to pass on this passion to my children. Books can teach, entertain, and…
Storytelling: How To Write a Book With Your Kids and Capture Family Memoriesfamily fun • family fun-traditions
Our family took in a homeless dog and named him Batman. We acquired him from the street and although he's grown up in our home for over a year now, he still acts homeless. He likes to jump on the counters, ravage for food, and create a disaster wherever he…
Polar Bear, Polar Bear Activities with Eric CarleEric Carle books are such a staple in preschool classrooms. The fun themes, brightly-colored illustrations, and simple, repetitive text make them a favorite among young children. These books integrate really well into a variety of classroom themes, like animals, zoos, winter, and even travel. Polar Bear, Polar Bear, What Do …
Literacy: Closing the Gapgiving back • tips for giving back
According to research in Bridges to Literacy by David K. Dickenson, the home environment – specifically the reading material that is readily available – is a stronger predictor of later academic achievement than socioeconomic status. Let’s compare the statistics. Research shows that children from high-income communities have 199.1 books per …
Children’s Literacy: 5 Ways to Get Your Kids to Love Readingmom • education • parenting • education
Reading books to kids, being creative when it comes to books, using technology to make reading fun — all of these activities help get kids to love reading. Did you know that more than 88 percent of children who have difficulty reading at the end of first grade…
