All moms know the importance of reading to children and by children, but how do you get a child to fall in love with reading? How do you foster an environment where you routinely catch your child with a new book under their covers with a flashlight after they were put to bed? How does a child get to the…
When I was an elementary classroom teacher, I always welcomed activities that could serve dual duty—combining the goals of two subjects at once, in a seamless whole. Such activities streamlined my work efforts (so important for busy teachers), and they used valuable classroom time to the fullest. With the current strong emphasis on literacy and math, it makes great sense…
No matter how old our kids are they still want to have our time and attention. Shared experiences are a powerful way to bond together. For me, it brought out a sense of joy, laughter, and child-likeness when I let go of my adult responsibilities for a little while and joined my kids in activities on their level. It reminded…
Why should children read? In a world of iPhones, Facebook, WiFi and, Netflix, when is the last time your child picked up a book? Everyone seems to have lost touch with the world of the written word but reading is an incredible pleasure when presented with the right book. Here are some reasons why reading is important as well as, some…