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Blogging A to Z: Fun
What’s one of the biggest reasons kids don’t become lifelong readers? Because reading isn’t fun. It’s that simple, kids don’t find reading to be fun, so why would they choose to do it? So as a parent, teacher, family member, how do we make reading a fun activity for kids?…
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Blogging A to Z: Empathy
Today is brought to you by the letter “E”. And it’s all about empathy. Empathy is a skill that seems to be sorely lacking in today’s society. Empathy is not only the realization of another person’s feelings, wants, needs, or even motivation. It’s the idea that you can understand the…
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Top Ten Tuesday: Books with Ocean Settings
So, I’ll be honest, I wasn’t really sure what this theme meant. The original theme was “Books I’d Gladly Throw Into the Ocean.” And I wasn’t sure if that meant in an “I don’t ever want to see this book again way” or something else. My partner suggested that I…
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Blogging A to Z: Daily Routine
Today’s the letter “D” and we’re talking all about daily routine. Is reading aloud a part of your daily routine? It definitely should be. “55% of children ages 0–5 are read books aloud at home at least five days a week, with 37% read to daily.” (Scholastic Kids & Family…
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It’s Monday! What Are You Reading? 4/5/2021
What I Read I read all three books I planned to read this week! I’m super proud of myself because we’re still working on our bathroom and I had to work on Saturday. So overall, I’m glad I read as much as I did. I finished up Rosie Loves Jack…
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Blogging A to Z: Concepts
Today for the letter “C” I’m going to be sharing the importance of the concept of books. This could have gone two different ways – concept books (books that teach basic concepts like colors, alphabet, shapes, counting) or literally the importance of understanding the concept of a book. Children learn…
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Blogging A to Z: Board Books
This is the perfect way to (almost) begin the alphabet because you begin reading aloud to your baby with board books! Board books are usually smaller than your typical picture book, made with heavy-duty cardboard pages, and are usually simplistic in plot. But don’t let the simplicity fool you. Although…
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Blogging A to Z: Access
It’s April first and that means two things – it’s April Fool’s Day and it’s the first day of the Blogging A to Z Challenge! (And that’s no joke!) For this challenge, each letter of the alphabet is assigned a day of the month. Conveniently, when you skip Sundays, the…
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Blogging A to Z Challenge Begins Tomorrow
Don’t forget to check out my new theme for this year’s Blogging A to Z Challenge that begins tomorrow! Each day I’ll be sharing an early literacy tip to help parents grow lifelong readers! Many families are already creating opportunities for their young children to explore early literacy skills. They…
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Slice of Life Day 31: Maid of Honor Speech
My sister has been engaged for just over a year now and with her wedding coming up in mid-June, I’m happy to report that my Maid of Honor speech is finally coming together. I’m not huge on public speaking, although I’ve got a lot better about it when I realize…
