Well, it is that time of year again. The time when we all think up brilliant plans for the coming year of things we will accomplish, habits we will break, personality attributes we will perfect, etc. According to USA.gov the most popular New Year’s Resolutions are: Drink less alcohol Eat healthy food Get a better […]
Do you have treasured traditions in your home during the holiday months? Whether they be religious in nature or non-religious, traditions are an important part of family. What exactly is tradition? It is the passing on of customs and beliefs from generation to generation. It is important to remember that there are healthy traditions and […]
Oh the weather outside is frightful, but the fire is so delightful! Yes, the warmth of the indoors, especially curled up near a cozy fire, is so delightful when winter months creep in upon us. Daylight passes far too quickly, evenings are dark and chilly. Children are spending more time on the couch in the […]
“The ability to read awoke inside me some long dormant craving to be mentally alive.” -Autobiography of Malcolm X As a kid, I had the happy pleasure of having a teacher who had a custom-built “tree-house” in her classroom that existed for the sole purpose of giving kids a place to read. Really, it was […]
Over the weekend, my children were able to spend some quality time with family engaging in some of our favorite holiday traditions. One in particular–baking and decorating sugar cookies to share with friends– is so ingrained in our family culture, I teasingly refer to it as one of my mom’s “grandmotherly duties”. The house was […]
Why You Should Shop Carefully When You Give The Gift Of Reading Holiday shopping can be fun or stressful, or both. Either way, we all want the most bang for the buck, especially when it comes to gifts for our loved ones. In terms of gifts that are of real benefit for kids, there really […]
Baking up something yummy is always fun, but even more so when it is frightfully crisp outside. Winter is a perfect time to engage children, young and old, in working alongside you in the kitchen. Kids in the kitchen can be quite the adventure, both for learning and for the not so fun cleanup. Children’s […]
You may not know it, but a child’s lifetime love of reading doesn’t start in preschool. Believe it or not, literacy begins in infancy, and as a a caregiver, you have the profoundly important task of inspiring this love of reading in your kids. The ability to read, communicate and understand the written language of […]
Fostering a love, even just interest, of reading in a child who doesn’t want to read can be a challenge, but it doesn’t have to be. Each child comes into this world with a unique personality and interests. Let’s face it, some kids just don’t like to read and the more they are pushed or […]