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6 Favorite Preschool Books from My Childhood

June 1, 2017 by Miranda Daniloff Leave a Comment

Dad reading to his preschoolers

Reading the same books you read as a child can bring you back to your own childhood. Here are some of my favorites that I just had to share with my preschooler. Blueberries for Sal by Robert McCloskey Set in a small town in Maine, this is the story is of a little girl Sal and her mother as they … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, Learn to Read, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle, Smart Strategies Tagged With: Babar, Beatrix Potter, Best Books, best books for preschoolers, Blueberries for Sal, Book Recommendations, Maurice Sendak, Peter Rabbit, Where the Wild Things Are



Thanksgiving Traditions: What Will You Read?

November 14, 2016 by TJ Trochlil Mcgreevy Leave a Comment

As we approach Thanksgiving and the holiday season, it has me thinking about traditions. I spend the weeks leading up to Thanksgiving thinking about my favorite holiday activity: what book I'm going to read. My little tradition Since I am not the host for my family Thanksgiving (or perhaps not … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Community, Fun, Food & Games, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: family, favorite books, holidays, reading, reading nook, stories, story time, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving books, traditions



So Many Gifts, So Many Tears – Surviving Holiday Shopping

November 7, 2016 by Celia Behar 2 Comments

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Every year, around the holidays, I get extremely emotional and cry at the drop of a hat. No, not because the holidays are a season of love and giving, but because holidays = holiday shopping and holiday shopping fills me with anxiety . . . and tears. Mind. Blown. A few weeks ago, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: Christmas for Jewish mom, Jewish mom at Christmas, mom buys holiday gifts, mom holiday shopping, mom’s holiday anxiety



9 Delightful DIY Disney, Dr. Seuss and Sesame Street Character Costumes

October 9, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

DIY Halloween Character Costumes

October is here! Ask any child on the street what that means, and inevitably the answer is "Halloween!!". As the weather grows cooler, the big question looms: The old standbys remain: ghost, vampire, witch, pumpkin. But maybe your child wants something a bit different this year. We thought we'd … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, New Parent, Parenting Tips Tagged With: Cat in the Hat, costumes, cute costumes, Disney, diy, diy costumes, Dr Seuss, Go Dog Go, Halloween, haunted house, Inside Out, Mickey, minnie, oscar, Sadness, Sam I Am, Seuss, smee, thing one and thing two



Why Reading to Children is So Important

July 12, 2016 by Julie Temple Stan Leave a Comment

What’s the most important trait you’d like to develop in your child? If you’re like most parents, intelligence is probably at the top of your list. We all want bright, smart children, which is why we spend so much time choosing the right schools and making sure teachers are exceeding expectations. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: Ask the Experts, communication skills, concepts of print, emotional well being, How a Child Becomes a Reader, How Early Moments Helps Promote Literacy, how to read, language, logical thinking, parent tips, read aloud, reading aloud, Reading to Babies, speech skills, tip list, Why Reading to Children Is Important, why to read



DIY for Daddy – A Homemade Father’s Day Gift

June 15, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

Father's Day Keepsake Photo Shoot

Father's Day is just a few days away! We won't judge if you haven't yet squared away what you'll be doing to celebrate the dads in your life.  Instead, we'd love to offer an idea for a sweet, sentimental homemade Father's Day gift that you can create with your little one for any dad (or … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Milestones, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: babies, craft, dads, diy, father, Father's Day, milestones, photo shoot



Great Books for Toddlers

June 6, 2016 by Srikanth Madishetti Leave a Comment

mother reading to her toddler

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

Oh the Places DIY Blog header

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



Every Mom is a Superwoman

May 2, 2016 by TJ Trochlil Mcgreevy Leave a Comment

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Do you remember when you learned to read? I've been thinking about this a lot as we approach this Mother's Day. I was with family recently, and we were all talking about what, if any, memories we each had of our first days of reading. Few of us had any memory of the actual learning process. My … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Learn to Read, Milestones, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: busy parents, Dick and Jane, learn to read, learning to read, mothers day, superman, superwoman



Welcome Baby Book Bug: Our Baby Book Reviewer

April 25, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

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Meet Baby Book Bug, our newest - and littlest, book reviewer. His opinions are solely his, and he won't hold back. As parents and teachers, you know that the books you love to read to your kids are not always the books they'd pull from the bookshelf themselves.  Every child has his or her … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: adorable, babies, baby books, baby einstein, book reviews, books, cute, Dr Seuss, Infant, Infants, instagram



11 Surprising Ways to Use Your Local Library

April 10, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

11 Surprising Ways to Use Your Local Library

It’s National Library Week, once again! A national observance sponsored by the American Library Association (ALA), it is a time to celebrate the contributions of our nation's libraries and librarians and to promote library use and support each April. This year, Library week is April 10-16th. In … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Family & Community, Fun, Food & Games, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: baby books, baby class, baby einstein, book sale, books, continuing education, librarian, library, library week, local library, lunch learning, meditation, new mom, new parent, scavenger hunt, volunteer



5 Best Board Games That Are Anything But Boring

March 31, 2016 by Russell Ginns 2 Comments

Boys playing a board game

Board games are a great way to explore and reinforce reading skills. And although Scrabble and Boggle are wonderful word games for ages 8 and up, Scrabble Junior and Boggle Junior are less-than-stellar alternatives for the budding readers in our lives. Thankfully, there are plenty of alternative, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: best board game, board games, family fun, reading



Last Minute Easter Activities for Family Fun

March 25, 2016 by Jamie Levinthal Leave a Comment

Easter weekend is here, and for many, it means time spent with family, special treats, and traditions. Some parents have been planning activities for weeks—filling Easter baskets and plotting schemes for the antics of the clever Easter bunny who will visit their homes. But if you, like most, don't … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Fun, Food & Games, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle Tagged With: books, bunny, crafts, dessert, Easter, holiday, last minute, sock puppet, treats



Who has it easier? Working parents, stay-at-home parents, or work-from-home parents?

Mom working from home with baby

List of Polls Next Poll … [Read more...]



How important is it to read to kids?

Mom reading to her child

Learn what your child gets out of being read to. Then turn the tables and discover what parents get out of reading to their kids. List of Polls Next Poll … [Read more...]



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