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4 Book Series for Beginning Readers
October 26, 2025
Sergio Ruzzier’s 4 books about two best friends, nonstop Chick and logical Fox — Up and Down; The Party; The Quiet Boat Ride; The Sleepover—are a perfect ser…
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We’re Going on a Bear Hunt by Michael Rosen and Helen Oxenbury
August 10, 2025
I was recently reminded of the classic story We’re Going on a Bear Hunt seeing a 4-year-old leaving a local bookstore with the book clutched in her hand and…
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The Case for Cursive Writing in Schools
June 3, 2025
24 states in the US now require cursive handwriting to be taught in schools. And hopefully more to come. Even abandoned ‘print-handwriting’ (connecting print…
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School - Be a Friend
August 22, 2021
It’s not always easy for young children starting in Preschool or Kindergarten to feel comfortable in a new setting. It is a big step leaving their own home t…
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Swimming at Age One
July 9, 2021
It’s summer and time to swim. American Academy of Pediatrics recommends one-year-olds can start learning how to swim; they are old enough to lift their heads…
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Chores are a GOOD Thing for Children
April 18, 2021
Parents know it is easier to just do the picking up, vacuuming, putting dishes in the dishwasher and emptying, washing dishes, setting the table, laundry, va…
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Korean Historical Fiction for children: Author Linda Sue Park
February 28, 2021
4 months ago, I started knitting a throw blanket. It is completed and now fits a Queen size bed. I kept adding. Staying at home more has given me a chance to…
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Moon Rabbit
February 28, 2021
A couple months ago I joined a virtual one-book read aloud with the school that my grandchildren attend. I was assigned a chapter in Grace Lin’s Where the Mo…
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UP and DOWN Forests
February 28, 2021
Reading about trees brings me into forests. Just as trees come in a vast variety, so do forests. Here are books about two types of forests I’ve found to shar…
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Benefits of Multilingualism for Children
October 26, 2020
Research continues to show that children, starting with infants, who hear a second language significantly increase the development their problem-solving skil…
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The documentary film SOCIAL DILEMMA
October 26, 2020
I have been following Tristan Harris’ work with the Center for Humane Technology for over two years. His ethical response to how technology social – media –…
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We Need Trees
October 26, 2020
Trees are crucial to the planet. They –
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Screen Time On and Off
September 25, 2019
Many health organizations connected to universities, hospitals, pediatricians, health research, even the World Health Organization (WHO) are speaking out and…
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Screen Time – the Bigger Picture
June 11, 2019
Yes, we know many kids are addicted (as are many adults) to screens as reported in The Big Disconnect (Catherine Steiner-Adair) and in other research. Yes, s…
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