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Using Facial Expressions in Reading to Help Your Child Learn About Emotions

October 6, 2015 by Elizabeth Babbin Leave a Comment

Reading out loud to your child should be fun for both of you! The more personality and drama you can put into your reading, the more entertaining it will be—and the more your child can learn. This is especially true in helping your child learn about emotions. You can help your child develop in this … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Brain Development, Learn to Read, New Parent, Parenting Tips, Reading Lifestyle, School Readiness, Smart Strategies, Social & Emotional Life Tagged With: babies, child’s emotions, Emotions, facial expressions, Feelings, preschool, reading



7 Emotions Kids Can Learn from Disney Books

September 17, 2015 by Elizabeth Babbin Leave a Comment

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If there’s one thing you can count on with a Disney story, it’s that you’re going to have your heartstrings tugged. You’ll probably laugh, cry, and feel everything in between. We know that seeing how storybook characters handle their emotions helps kids learn how to talk about their own feelings. … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Making a Difference, Reading Lifestyle, School Readiness, Social & Emotional Life Tagged With: Cinderella, Disney Books, Disney Characters, Disney Movies, Dumbo, Emotions, Feelings, Finding Nemo, Frozen, Incredibles, Inside Out, Lady and the Tramp, Little Mermaid, Pinocchio, Tangled, Up, Wall-E



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



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