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The Mightiest by Keiko Kasza

admin — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 18:48:24 +0000

This is an age when beauty crowns, straight As and peer recognition are all too important to even the youngest of kids. ‘The Mightiest’ by Keiko Kasza tells a refreshing tale of simplicity, humility, deceptive appearances and human nature, packed in a lighthearted, entertaining picture book.

When three animals spot a golden crown on [...]

Eve Bunting’s ‘Little Bear’s, Little Boat’

admin — Fri, 13 Jan 2012 16:06:30 +0000

Children's storybook

Raise your hand if you agree: kids grow up fast and good times don’t last as long as they ought to.

Sooner or later we come around to the fact that time’s going to fly whether we like it or not, and life’s going to change and the years are going to whoosh by [...]

For Little Boys, Girls and Rabbits…

admin — Thu, 01 Dec 2011 14:42:06 +0000

…Who Choose To Follow Their Heart

I thought I hit Publish on this post weeks ago! Anyways, here it is now…

What we’re reading this week:

Picked up 4 little treasures last week from the library and here they are:

The Boy Who Wouldn’t Go To Bed: Creator: Helen Cooper; Publisher: Puffin (December 1, 2000)

Does bedtime stretch on forever at [...]

Reading Shouldn’t Feel Like Homework

admin — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 03:02:47 +0000

I sometimes think it’s so much easier to read to teeny-weeny, newborn human beings who can’t wiggle or walk away even if they wanted to. On the other hand, I also think it’s way more fun when the person you’re reading to can actually respond, react to and comprehend what you’re reading. So reading to [...]

Of 5 Year Olds and Their Reading Levels

admin — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:10:58 +0000

This is a question for any parent or educator – should a teacher openly declare or discuss specific children and their high aptitudes in class? Does this really serve to motivate or encourage other kids? Could it lead to jealousy or lower self esteem in kids who aren’t recognized openly in this way? Is it [...]

September Reads

admin — Tue, 11 Oct 2011 13:29:30 +0000

Bear Feels Sick (Karma Wilson, Jane Chapman)

Children's Book Teaches About Caring

The very first book M brought home from her school’s library using her very own library card. Love this book for the way it tells the story of caring for someone. An easy and quick read, and also a sweet and memorable [...]

A Nook For Your Baby’s Books

admin — Wed, 20 Jul 2011 02:23:37 +0000

Does your little reader have a favorite nook? (As in a cozy spot to read in and not the e-reader – the latter I guess is more likely.)

Baby Loves Books

Having a special place for reading to your baby is a great way to establish the reading routine and also to get yourself in the [...]

Caldecott Medal Winners and An Old Tulika Favorite

admin — Sun, 12 Jun 2011 04:59:34 +0000

M’s Pre-K session came to an end a few weeks ago, but not before we got to work on a final project that I couldn’t wait to get started on – The Caldecott Awards. I, for one was really thrilled to actually bring home Caldecott award winning books to share with M as part of [...]

Your Baby Can Read…When?

admin — Mon, 18 Apr 2011 02:46:46 +0000

I can’t tell you how many times I have begun to write about the Your Baby Can Read Program….and stopped. If you could see the drafts in my dashboard or the notes in my ideas pad, you’d see. Not many of us could have missed the commercials showing months-old babies ‘reading’ or rather, what seemed [...]

In other news…Bilingualism article Part 2

admin — Thu, 14 Apr 2011 02:01:52 +0000

Better late than never – Now Published:

Pursuing the Bilingual Edge: Teaching Children a Second Language On Parent USA City.

I wrote a piece on Raising Bilingual Children a while ago, which was focused on children growing up in bilingual families and the benefits they reap from the exposure to two or more languages. The editor then suggested [...]