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Confessions of a Sleep-Deprived Mom

August 28, 2015 by Dottie Enrico 1 Comment

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The funny thing about sleep is that no matter if your child is 16 months or 16 years, you are always worrying about whether your progeny is getting enough sleep. Why? Because if they aren’t sleeping, neither are you. The 8th Deadly Sin My kids are teens now, but some things never change. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Parent, Sleep & Self Care Tagged With: naps, sex, sleep



5 Solid Reasons to Read to Your Toddler

August 24, 2015 by Julie Temple Stan Leave a Comment

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Imagine this: Dinner and bath time are finished. Teeth are brushed. Your 2-year-old—all warm and clean-smelling, in footie jammies—toddles over with her favorite book in her hand. You settle into a comfy rocker with your little one on your lap to read a bedtime story. You know how rewarding it can … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, Learn to Read, New Parent, Smart Strategies Tagged With: bed time story, development, Feelings, language, literacy, parenting tips, pre-k, school readiness, Social Emotional Development, toddler, vocabulary



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...]



Bonding Through Books: One Thing All Babies (and Moms) Need

July 27, 2015 by Julie Temple Stan Leave a Comment

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The other day, my 9-year-old son asked me who the original writer was of the Mother Goose Nursery Rhymes. He wanted to know if there was a real woman long ago who had the unfortunate luck to marry a man named Mr. Goose. Perhaps she had birthed many children and lived in a house so small it felt, and … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, Making a Difference, New Parent, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: baby, bonding, development, language, Mother Goose, reading, Rhyming



How to Choose the Best Books for Babies

July 2, 2015 by Julie Temple Stan Leave a Comment

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When choosing books conducive to the benefits of reading to babies, there are no hard and fast rules. There are books that are specially designed for certain stages of development, but anything is fair game so long as you keep a few important rules-of-thumb in mind. Follow these … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: appropriate books, benefits of reading, best books for babies, board books, brain development, choosing books, cloth books, developmental tips, Infants, newborns



5 Reasons to Read to Your Baby

July 2, 2015 by Julie Temple Stan Leave a Comment

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You wouldn’t wait until your baby started forming words and sentences before talking to him or her—so why hold off on introducing the joys of reading to your little one? The benefits of reading to children have been proven by hundreds of studies led by education experts. Although most of the … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle, Sleep & Self Care Tagged With: bonding, communication, Infant, language, newborns, reading, Reading to Babies, Reasons to Read, sleep, Stimulation



Ditching the New-Mom Guilt

July 1, 2015 by Cynthia Stierle 2 Comments

I like lists. They give me the feeling (or maybe the illusion?) of being in control. Buy milk? Check. Get the oil changed? Check. But after I had my son, lists gave me another feeling—guilt. Mission: Unaccomplished Pre-baby, I had planned to do all sorts of things with him while he was … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Parent, Sleep & Self Care Tagged With: check lists, crying, Emotions, guilt, mom guilt, new mom, sleeping



A New Year’s Resolution That I Finally Kept

December 14, 2011 by Julie Temple Stan Leave a Comment

I first started using Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read with my son as one of this year's--many--New Year's Resolutions. But unlike other resolutions, such as losing weight and getting my Master's degree, this was one I actually followed through with. It was a time of new beginnings. Eli was five … [Read more...]

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Everyone Loves a Mystery, Especially Kids

October 6, 2010 by Tom Callahan Leave a Comment

Who doesn't love a mystery? I'm sure there's someone (it's a mystery to me who it could be...) but it's certainly not young readers -- they love them! Mysteries are a great way to teach young readers critical thinking and problem solving, and the thrill of the chase as you tear through a real … [Read more...]

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The Perfect Learning Tool for Kids…And They Deliver!

October 5, 2010 by Tom Callahan 3 Comments

No, I'm not talking about pizza. (Though if you're ever stuck for a way to explain to your kids how a pie chart works, I recommend a half plain, half pepperoni.) One of the best ways to engage your kids with reading and language -- and in the process, give them a real-time sense of the world … [Read more...]

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Monday Inspiration — Dogs Helping Kids Learn to Read

August 23, 2010 by Tom Callahan Leave a Comment

Dogs don't judge. They don't make fun. And they're always ready to lend an ear (or two). What better audience for a child who needs some extra reading practice? As a recent study shows, the family pet might be just the teaching tool your child needs to help make him a confident reader! Children who … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Making a Difference, New Parent, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: Dogs, reading, strategies



The Classics Are Forever!

June 16, 2010 by TJ Trochlil Mcgreevy Leave a Comment

Like many people in metro areas, particularly the DC/Baltimore metro where we are based, I have a very long daily commute in my car. I go through cycles where I listen to music, I listen to NPR, or I listen to books on tape. I have been on a classics kick lately, choosing books that I read when I … [Read more...]

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Cake Wrecks Says it All

May 20, 2010 by TJ Trochlil Mcgreevy Leave a Comment

My friend Adina recently sent me this link to one of her favorite blogs called "Cake Wrecks." It's an old post from May 31, 2009 with some amazing cakes inspired by favorite children's books. These are some our favorites, too, so I wanted to pass it … [Read more...]

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Watch out world, we’re back!

May 14, 2010 by TJ Trochlil Mcgreevy Leave a Comment

Hooked on Phonics is getting back to its roots. We've been around for 20+ years, and we made a big splash back in the day with our famous catch phrase, "It worked for me!" Starting today, we're back on the air with a new infomercial airing all across the country. With 20 years under our belt, kids … [Read more...]

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