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Babies Go Gaga for Baby Einstein’s 20th Anniversary!

August 18, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

Celebrate Baby Einstein's 20th anniversary!

As a parent, you've likely felt that feeling by now. That, "I turned around and my baby grew up faster than I ever imagined" feeling. We're having that feeling on a broad scale this year, as we celebrate our friendship with the amazing Baby Einstein brand as they celebrate their 20th Anniversary. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Milestones, Milestones, New Parent, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: animals, anniversary, baby, baby books, baby einstein, Birthday, books, colors, contest, fun, giveaway, language, learning, letters, party, reading, shapes, toddler, video



Great Books for Toddlers

June 6, 2016 by Raja Rao Basetti Leave a Comment

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When choosing reading material for your one-year-old, cater to her budding independence and imagination with books for toddlers that include Velcro® closures, buttons, snaps, ties, and flaps. Any story that encourages interaction will be a big hit. Toddlers are also enthralled by books with mirrors, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Learn to Read, Milestones, New Parent, Parenting Tips Tagged With: 1-2 years tips, babies, Best books for toddlers, board books, Book List, flap booiks, prereading, toddler books, Toddlers



Oh the Places You’ll Go DIY Keepsake

May 27, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

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A while back we posted a sweet idea on Facebook, incorporating one of our absolute favorite Dr. Seuss titles, Oh the Places You'll Go. A super-sweet dad had the adorable idea to use this book as a sort of yearbook for collecting notes from his daughter's teachers throughout the years, and presented … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Milestones, Milestones, Milestones, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: crafts, diy, Dr Seuss, end of year, graduate, graduation, keepsake, memories, Oh the Places You'll Go, yearbook



Letting Go is Good – A Reflection on My First Mother’s Day

May 7, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

Yesterday my husband sweetly mentioned he had a secret plan for Sunday, and that I was forbidden to check the mail today, as something special was due to arrive —and only then did I realize that this year, for the first time, I too, am the object of the mother (no pun intended) of all Hallmark … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Milestones, Milestones, New Parent, Reading Lifestyle, Sleep & Self Care Tagged With: judgement, letting go, Moms, mothers, mothers day, new mom, reflection



How much does the Tooth Fairy get in your house?

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Next Poll … [Read more...]



Why Read to Kids: Emotional Rewards of Reading Aloud

October 19, 2015 by Julie Temple Stan Leave a Comment

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Why read to kids? The reasons to read aloud to our children are so numerous that we decided to divide them up into different categories. In addition to helping kids' academic skills, there are a whole host of Social and Emotional benefits kids (and parents!) receive from reading together. While … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, Learn to Read, Milestones, Milestones, Milestones, New Parent, Reading Lifestyle, School Readiness, Social & Emotional Life Tagged With: 1 year old, 2 year old, 3-year-old, 4 year old, 5 year old, 6-year-old, 7-year-old, 8-year-old, babies, benefits of reading, Emotions, Prenatal, Reading Rewards, Social Development, Social Emotional Development, Toddlers



Reading Milestones: What to Expect at Different Ages

September 16, 2015 by Julie Temple Stan 3 Comments

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While every child is unique and develops at his or her own pace, there are specific reading milestones that can be helpful for parents to keep in mind as their child grows. And if you have a baby, you're not off the hook. A strong foundation of speech and language development in the early years can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Learn to Read, Milestones, Milestones, Milestones, Milestones, New Parent, Reading Lifestyle, School Readiness Tagged With: ages, development, language, milestones, reading, stages



Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

Rate your child’s current abilities in each area on a scale of 1 to 3. 1: Not yet 2: Making progress 3: Consistently able … [Read more...]



Is Your Child Ready for Kindergarten?

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There is no single list of things your child should be able to do before entering kindergarten. And as long as your child meets the age and residency requirements, American public schools must accept your enrollment. Most children will not have already mastered every item in this quiz before … [Read more...]



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