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Everywhere we look: books. Books in Cupcake's room, books in Robespierre's room, in my room, on the dining room table (which we don't use for meals because it's loaded with books), on the basement steps, in the bathrooms, on the kitchen counter and in every pocket and cranny in the car except the cup holders. We even have books under the kitchen sink but those are phone books and nobody I know actually reads them (although I'd totally pay to hear James Earl Jones read the phone book).
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I hope you’ve been enjoying my posts lately. I thought I might do something different today and rustle up a few bits of info from around the WWW. These are some of the news items and blog posts that have been popular over the last few weeks. Leave me your thoughts.
Great new books for children, from toddlers to teens
is a guide for parents to help kids up to fourth grade with experiments inspired by the imagery of classic children's books. Kelly Easton's “The Outlandish … Read More…
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Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…
Six of Fergie’s Children’s Books Head to the Big Screen :: Film …
A film will also be made of her latest book, Tea for Ruby, which is intended for pre-school children under the age of four, and is the story of an accident-prone girl who struggles to be on time when she is invited to have tea with the... Read Full Story
Do you find yourself talking to your children more than listening to them? Do you find that most of your talk to them is about putting something away or doing homework? Sometimes our lives are so fast paced it seems our conversations can become that way as well.
So, when are the best times to listen to your children? The short answer is, when they are willing to talk. The longer answer is setting the right atmosphere for good listening to occur. Why should we listen to our children? Our... Read Full Story
Amakpus the Octopus Meets His Muse - The Continuing Adventures of Pukaluka the Baby Whale - Written by Ruth Read and Illustrated by Janice Blaine
My search for children’s books illustrator
by Ruth Read
As I searched the internet for my children’s books illustrator I became confused. I feel it is so important to find the right illustrator. The right illustrator would be able to bring out the qualities of the character as you have written them.
One illustration should be able to tell... Read Full Story
The internet has a great educational potential that parents should really consider. There are many websites that publish educational articles for your children as well as articles for parents about children education. You should really encourage your children to visit educational websites, point them to websites that publish educational games, stories, children songs, etc. It is well known that at young ages, the best strategy to learn is through playing. Let them play intelligent games... Read Full Story
Back with more news for you today. It’s amazing how much good information there is on this stuff out there if you know where to look. Three in particular that I found really valuable were…
30 Children’s Short Stories – Audiobooks Children’’s Audio Books …
30 Children's Short Stories – Audiobooks in Children''s Audio Books … Availability: Instant Download. Date Added: October 3, 2009. File Format: .mp3. Delivery Format: .zip. File Size: Unavailable. Contact Seller: Email Seller …
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From Children’s Stories to Study Skills: Help Your Children Succeed in School
by: Barbara Freedman-De Vito
Introduction
As a parent who wants the best for your children, there are undoubtedly many things that you already do every day to help your children succeed in school. The purpose of this article is to provide some practical ideas for you to try. Some of these suggestions may be new to you, many will be familiar, and some are just plain common sense but, hopefully, they will all... Read Full Story
Do you want an easy way to bond and connect with your children? All it takes is a book and a little time. One of the favorite activities for many families is reading stories to the younger ones just before they go to sleep.
You only have to think back to some of your own childhood to remember how much you looked forward to hearing a story. Children have very vivid imaginations that take flight when they hear a book being read aloud. To them this story becomes so real that it seems to be... Read Full Story
