Tweet Today author Raven Howell is stopping by with instructions for a fun arts and crafts project that goes with her book, The 20 Little Poems for 20 Little Gnomes. Keep scrolling through the instructions to fina a visual step-by-step. … Continue reading
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Tweet Previously I have written about MakeBeliefsComix and its downloadable pages for children. The site has recently expanded its offerings, and I’m passing along a note from Bill Zimmerman, who created MakeBeliefsComix, about what you can find there. “Dear reader, … Continue reading
Tweet As National Family Literacy Month draws to a close, I wanted to share some final thoughts about reading together as a family. In previous posts, I have talked about tips for starting a family book club, given ideas for … Continue reading
Tweet Thomas Friedman is more known for his observations on world affairs than family affairs, but in a recent opinion article for the New York Times, Friedman talks about how children show higher success rates in school when their parents … Continue reading
Tweet I’ve recently discovered a new website that offers great parenting advice on a quite a few topics. It’s called Summit Series For Families, and parents can find lots of different advice, tips and other information there. Topics covered include … Continue reading
Tweet I remember lots of bleary days following sleepless nights when my children were very young. If only I had been able to read Malia Jacobson’s book called Ready, Set, Sleep: 50 Ways to Help Your Child Sleep, So You … Continue reading
Tweet This month in my newsletter I referred to a recent study by Scholastic, Inc. that discovered a few interesting things about kids, reading, and their parents’ concerns about technology. The Scholastic Study found that from age 6 – 17, … Continue reading
Tweet I love puzzles almost as much as I love books. When I see crosswords, Sudoku grids and word search puzzles, my fingers start to itch and I scan the clues even if I don’t have a pencil in my … Continue reading
