Raising Readers: A Picture’s Worth a Thousand Words
Illustrations in children’s books are so much more than pretty pictures. Illustrations serve a variety of purposes and captivate imagination
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FINDING QUIET MOMENTS IN THE CHAOS
Inspiring moms of babies and toddlers to instill a love of reading from an early age.
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Feb 13, 20204 min read
Playing Preschool - Unit 7: Teddy Bears
Teddy Bears are a symbol of childhood. They are friends, confidants and cuddle companions; I loved that they were included in our learning.
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Feb 11, 20202 min read
Raising Readers: Keep it Simple
When choosing books for toddlers and babies, sometimes you just need an easy read. These authors keep it short and simple with these books.
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Feb 10, 20206 min read
Playing Preschool - Unit 6: The Five Senses
As adults we take for granted how our senses inform our lives. This unit helped me to slow down and notice each of the five senses.
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Feb 7, 20204 min read
Raising Readers: The Importance of Being Interested
By considering a child’s interest and offering choices in their reading material, you are giving them the gift of reading for pleasure.
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Feb 4, 20206 min read
Playing Preschool - Unit 5: Food
My toddler and I had so much fun playing with food! Plus the added benefit of my toddler being curious about and willing to try new foods!
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Jan 31, 20204 min read
12 Modern Classic Board Books for Babies and Toddlers
If you're an 80's baby like me, you didn't grow up these modern classics, but in the time since some great board books for babies were born.
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Jan 28, 20204 min read
Playing Preschool - Unit 4: Clothing
By this point, my toddler and I had really gotten in the groove of learning at home. I was learning to improvise and he was having fun!
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Jan 25, 20204 min read
Playing Preschool - Unit 3: Nursery Rhymes
I know young children have been learning nursery rhymes for generations but they question is... why?
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Jan 25, 20202 min read
The 3 R's - Rhythm, Rhyme and Repetition
The rhythm, rhyme and repetition that tickles our ears are actually the basics of learning language and contribute to reading success.
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Jan 21, 20206 min read
Raising Readers: It's Never Too Late to Start
Obviously, we should be reading to children. At least, I thought it was that simple, but then my second child was born.
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Jan 19, 20202 min read
A Day in the Life of Raising a Reader
A day in the life of raising a reader. Necessity is the mother of invention.
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Jan 19, 20206 min read
Playing Preschool - Unit 2: Colors
Where Unit 1 (Apples) brought the fun to learning, Unit 2 (Colors) brought the learning to life. This unit gave me a lot of confidence.
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Jan 17, 20204 min read
A Companion to Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool Curriculum
For moms teaching homeschool preschool with Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool curriculum, this companion to the curriculum provides support.
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Jan 15, 20203 min read
Playing Preschool Unit 1: Apples
Susie really hit it out of the part with the first unit of Busy Toddler Playing Preschool: Apples. My toddler was learning and having fun!
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Jan 15, 20205 min read
Playing Preschool with Busy Toddler Review
Busy Toddler's Playing Preschool curriculum was the answer to the question "what am I going to do with the toddler all day?"
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Jan 14, 20206 min read
Raising Readers: Building Baby's Vocabulary
An advanced vocabulary is known to contribute to higher SAT and ACT scores, but it is important to start building baby's vocabulary now.
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Jan 9, 20206 min read
Raising Readers: Interactive Books
As your baby grows, their level of interaction with books will grow too. That means reading to your baby is going to be even more fun!
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Jan 7, 20204 min read
11 Classic Board Books for Babies and Toddlers
Classic board books are the ones that stand the test of time, connecting generations of readers. They are some of our earliest memories.
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Jan 3, 20203 min read
Raising Readers: Reading to Babies
If you want your baby to be smart AND kind AND calm, then you definitely want your child to love reading. Bottom line: start now.
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