Babies, Books, and Math Make Three Paths to numeracy through books for infants and toddlers By Judy ReinhartzSchool is not the only place to learn math. Learning begins during the earliest days, weeks, and months of our lives. Infants and toddlers take in everything...
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Benefits of Reading Books, Books, and More Books: Let Me Count the Ways
Benefits of Reading Books, Books, and More Books: Let Me Count the Ways Making the most out of children’s STEM books By Judy Reinhartz Just as there are go-to remedies in medicine for common illnesses, so too for learning: Books. They promote language, math, science,...
Talking About Difference Through Children’s Books
Talking About Difference Through Children’s Books Celebrating the books that celebrate diversity By Zoey Barnes How do we teach children to understand difference in others and in ourselves and to promote inclusive behavior? Experts say the...
Help Kids Learn “Why?” Through STEAM Books and Activities
Help Kids Learn “Why?” Through STEAM Books and Activities Because – why not! By Zoey Barnes If you have a preschooler, you might be familiar with the “why’s.” “Why, Mama?” “But… why?” One of my favorite answers (deflections?) is, “Let’s go look that up.” Except, we...
Critter Reading
Critter Reading Animal-centric books appeal to all readers great and small By Tracey MitchellWalk into the children’s section of any library or bookstore, and you will see a large proportion of the titles are about animals. This is of course hardly surprising, since...
Picture Book Inspires New School-Goers
Picture Book Inspires New School-Goers With schools now open in person again, feelings of fear and uncertainty among children and parents are undoubtedly still present. Fearless Beans, a lighthearted story about a sweet white dog named Beans who faces the anxiety of...
Warm Winter Reads
Warm Winter Reads Books for Short Days and Cold Nights There’s nothing cozier during the winter than snuggling up with a warm blanket, a cuddly little one and a good book. Here are a few wintry books to help you do just that. Most can be found at your local library....
Let’s Raise the Change-Makers
Let’s Raise the Change-Makers A new crop of children’s books provides inspiration and tools for action. During the times I am overwhelmed and immobilized with the realness of our struggle as humans on this planet — environmental dangers, prejudice, racism, intolerance...