11/11/2022
Gift-giving idea:Eric Xarle. Socks!
Adult Eric Carle Calf Sock 4-Pack
Step into your imagination with socks inspired by The World of Eric Carle, which transport you to the places that the best-selling children’s author brought to life: the green leafy home to the Very Hungry Caterpillar, the icy tundra of the curious Polar Bear, the winding web of the Very Busy Spid...
09/10/2022
Dyslexia affects learning and especially learning to read. Interesting article on what dyslexia looks like in each grade.
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09/06/2022
Choose with goodness in your heart.
06/05/2022
Paddington takes tea with the Queen. Raise your marmalade sandwich, wherever it may be!
🥪 👜 Ma’amalade sandwich Your Majesty?
The Queen and Paddington Bear get the Platinum Party at the Palace rocking. YouTube: 🎥
04/28/2022
When you're not reading or having them read, here are some screen-free ideas by age:
Your Age-by-Age Guide to Screen-Free Activities Your Child Can Do With Minimal Supervision
An age by age list of screenfree activities to keep kids busy during lockdown.
04/28/2022
Next week is the annual Screen Free Week. Here are some ideas for helping your child play independently (when you're not reading to them or having them read.)
Supporting Your Child To Play Independently
Do you wish your child would play by him or herself more? Try this.
04/24/2022
The Science of Reading has shown that explicit phonic instruction leads to independent reading that is developmentally sound.
Influential authors Fountas and Pinnell stand behind disproven reading theory
The education professors double down on a flawed approach that encourages pictures and context to read words. Heinemann — their publisher — faces harsh criticism.
04/23/2022
Now Everwhere Babies is banned in Florida. Get your copy of this gorgeous classic and search for a reason.
‘Everywhere Babies,’ a picture book celebrating infants, just got banned
The author and illustrator of the classic board book "Everywhere Babies" speak with The Post about being on a banned-book list in Walton County, Fla.
04/16/2022
Let the booking banning cease! ( A humorous take on a frightening trend)
Opinion | Avoiding our ‘gay penguins’ book? Better steer clear of these kids’ classics, too!
Plenty of children's books contain "gender identity" and "sexual orientation" if you think about it!
03/29/2022
Dr. Seuss prevails:
Dr. Seuss surges back a year after books were shut down
The family franchise is now the #1 literary license in the U.S. by print sales.
02/14/2022
Ivy and Bean helps refugees bond.
From Kabul to Pancake Court: Afghan evacuee children bond online over Ivy and Bean books
Aleena Turekian, 12, has created an online community for Afghan evacuees with book club she moderates from her D.C. bedroom.