Children are full of energy this time of year. Harness that enthusiasm and have some fun with these Christmas literacy activities to build a love around books and prepare that pre-reading View Post

Jodie is a mom of two boys and early childhood and elementary educator. She loves to read and help caregivers nurture our youngest caregivers.

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Children are full of energy this time of year. Harness that enthusiasm and have some fun with these Christmas literacy activities to build a love around books and prepare that pre-reading View Post

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Most children love super silly and funny picture books for kids. Some of our best reading experiences together come from laughing while enjoying goofy books together. Today I'm sharing some of our View Post

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My favorite science lab in college was geology. I had no clue how much I would enjoy it and still remember facts about sedimentary, metamorphic, and igneous rocks that I learned decades ago. Grab a View Post

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A favorite topic for units in early childhood is bears. Whether it is a teddy bear, polar bear, or panda bear, these furry creatures take center stage. Try these literacy-rich preschool bear View Post

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As I grow, learn, and unlearn things I was taught during childhood that weren't true, the more I understand that many of the books we have read and still read at Thanksgiving are problematic, View Post

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Teaching children to stand in someone else's shoes or to see things from a different point of view are important skills to develop. Try reading these developing empathy and looking at different View Post

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One of my favorite times to read to babies and toddlers is right before naptime or bedtime. And, since little ones take at least one nap and eventually go to sleep at night, that gives us at least View Post