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How Do You Keep them Reading All Summer? #Summerslide #giveaway
If school is almost out for summer then it’s time to start thinking about summer slide too. Oh don’t worry I am not suggesting that you spend every waking moment of the summer concerned about school. But, take a few moments now and plan ways you can help them avoid summer slide. Then the sailing is easy for the rest of the summer. What are you up to this summer? School is almost out here. Now what’s next? We have some camps scheduled and some great travel opportunities and I am pretty happy for the warm weather to finally get here. We will be spending a lot of afternoons in…
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Books about Bullies for Kids Ages 5-8
Books about Bullies can be a great tool for classrooms and children at home to learn appropriate behaviour among peers. Bullying is an issue that unfortunately doesn’t seem to go away. And bullies occur everywhere at every age and stage. In every school too. So equipping your child with tools to battle bullying is important. These Books About Bullies can help. Bullying is a hot topic in today’s world. It seems to be an unfortunate reality that when we put a group of kids together, some are going to pick on others. As parents, we need to teach our children how to respond to bullies—and to help ensure that they…
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Five Books to Celebrate the End of School
June brings little learners to the end of school. Whether this is the end of preschool, Kindergarten or a higher grade, it is a time of change—and the perfect time to celebrate their accomplishments thus far and to look forward to what they’ll do next. Here are five books to help mark this milestone in your younger learner’s life, to help them celebrate the past year, or the end of school, and look forward to next September and beyond. Last Day Blues (Mrs. Hartwell’s Class Adventures) is about a class that’s excited to leave for summer vacation—but they don’t want their teacher to miss them while they’re gone! This fun…
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Seven Best Books About Dads for Preschoolers
Reading is such a joy. It’s the thing that open all the doors of imagination and potential for future. So important too cultivate a love of reading early. As a parent reading time can be such a beautiful way to bond and grow. It’s time to nurture the love for books. Dads are every bit as involved in that process as Moms are, and because it is almost Father’s Day I thought it appropriate to share some great preschool books here with Dad in mind. Here are a few books about Dads to opt for at story time. 7 Books about Dads for Preschoolers Are you looking for some…
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National Adoption Month – and I See Me Books Giveaway
This I See Me Books Giveaway contains affiliate links as a service to readers. November is National Adoption Month, so I wanted to feature some adoption friendly merchants and brands here. Look for more this coming month. I found I See Me quite by happenstance. National Adoption Month and Merchandise I See Me has an incredible array of personalized products that you can order for your child. That’s pretty fun and unique, but what really got me excited was the Adoption section on their web site. It’s not overtly specific to adoption only. But it is applicable to adoptive families, which is unique. Why Does Adoption Friendly Matter? Frankly too…
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Bella and Harry: Book Series #Giveaway (US only)
We get a lot of adorable books here and several are reviewed over on thriftymommasbrainfood, my books blog, but this is one that’s distinctive. Picture a children’s picture books series narrated by a cute pair of dogs who travel the world. Bella and Harry are adorable chihuahuas who travel and share their adventures in each new destination. The detail in each travel destination feature book is educational and interesting. My youngest enjoyed hearing about clan flags, kilts and coats of armour in the Bella and Harry go to Edinburgh book. I enjoyed Bella and Harry in Rome, tripping through the Colosseum. There are a few native words thrown in too.…
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Character Is The Key Book Review
Very few could argue with the title of this book, Character Is The Key, by Sara Dimerman. It is to many parents an obvious goal of good parenting, teaching a child moral fibre and building great people, leaders and compassionate adults. But how to get there? It is so easy to get caught up in the daily ins and outs of parenting that character-building could easily be a topic that is neglected or placed on a backburner. For this group, Character Is The Key, subtitled How To Unlock The Best In Our Children And Ourselves, could be a worthwhile guide causing one to reevaluate old parenting styles and strategies for ones that focus…