Looking for a faith-based early childhood Christmas story?
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- Published on Friday, 26 November 2010 14:58
Are you searching for a faith-based children's story to add to your Christmas collection?
Little Star may be a book you'd like to consider purchasing this year. It's always a great idea to include books as a holiday or birthday gift. While they don't have lights or flashy toy parts (well...some of them do, in fact), books offer lasting rewards:Upside down book - it's all good.
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- Published on Monday, 22 November 2010 16:23
A few days ago I walked into the kitchen to find my son laughing and pointing. He had grabbed his sister's book from the piano, flopped down on his belly on the entry-way floor, and begun to point at each photo. He pointed, laughed, giggled and mimicked the facial expressions show on the images.
Ten online literacy-based websites for teachers and parents
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- Published on Saturday, 09 October 2010 12:58
There are so many wonderful online reading and literacy resources for early childhood. By no means will the list below cover all of the options available today. You may, however, find the links below helpful and useful so...enjoy!
National Punctuation Day: September 24, 2010 (what punctuation mark are you?)
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- Published on Thursday, 23 September 2010 13:01
Below you'll find an interview with Moira Rose Donohue, the Queen of Punctuation. After watching Moira on Grow Up With Books, I knew she was a must-interview for this oh-so-special day.
Why is punctuation so important, you might ask? Why do my children need to value or understand it?
Making Storytime Magical and Memorable
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- Published on Thursday, 30 September 2010 12:02
Submitted by Barefoot Books
Storytime offers a perfect opportunity for family bonding at its best, while helping children to develop essential literacy skills, and cherished memories that will last a lifetime. As families share stories and books together, they learn much about each other and about their respective views of the world. Here are some simple ways families can make storytime a magical part of the day, everyday:
Books To The Bush: Interview with the founder
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- Published on Tuesday, 31 August 2010 12:36
Below is an interview with Sheri Wang, founder of “Books To The Bush." Interivew provided by Shara Lawrence-Weiss, owner of Mommy Perks.
Tell our readers about your overseas project
The overseas portion of our program currently consists of a “Books To The Bush” program where donated books are put on racks and loaded in vans to drive to remote areas where people might not otherwise be able to enjoy the library experience. An education major or two from the University accompany the driver and provide reading time, phonetic training and in some cases even tutoring. They bring a rug for the children to sit on, sometimes this is a first experience as well. The children are given library member cards and taught how to care for books.
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