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Educational TV for Preschoolers, “Sid the Science Kid”
Parents know that I stress creative play and offer lots of suggestions for good educational toys, books and games, particularly for the preschool...
A Clever Preschool Teacher
While I was visiting with a mom today, her 4 year-old daughter was creating a pretend world with her blocks. The blocks had many different shapes,...
“One,” a Story About Bullying and Inclusion
Everyone I have read this book to--parents and kids--wants a copy. That is quite an endorsement. Through simple blotches of color,...
Thank You Latentdesign.com, Best Children’s Photography
I want to thank my youngest son, Peter of latentdesign.com, for the use of his beautiful artistic photography on my website. I love using pictures...
Children’s Book Illustrators Encourage Reading
Having blogged about “More Than Words,” our public library’s program featuring four children’s book illustrators, I realize once again the...
“One” Book Review
Through simple blotches of color, author-illustrator Kathryn Otoshi creates a gang of personalities cleverly tied to their hues--quiet Blue,...
The Power of an Older Sibling
When Dad was on duty babysitting, it got a little too quiet. He went searching for the boys and found them both next to the bed reading. Older...
Is TV Good for Infants? Latest Research
Ever since companies like Baby Einstein started marketing to parents of babies, claiming that their DVD's boost brain power, parents and researchers...
Teaching Preschoolers To Share Through Books
Having just spent an hour with two three year-olds, facilitating play, I realized that sharing is an ongoing challenge for preschool peers. As...
Picture Books Teach Diversity
In our effort to raise a generation of little ones who celebrate the differences in friends and are educated in classrooms that includes all kinds...
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