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October Children’s Picture Books – The Mensa List Part 2
Hi Friends, Finally, the first fall chill is in the air. Time to cuddle up with a good book. The September Children’s Picture Book list featured several picture books listed on the Mensa for Kids Excellence in Reading Program List. The post features additional picture books listed for your reading pleasure. If you missed the Continue reading
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Read to me, Read with me, Watch me Read!
Hi Friends, It’s never too early or too late to start reading with your child. One reading strategy I like for early reading is, “Read to me, Read with me, Watch me read”. In this strategy you will read a short book to your child sitting near you so they can see the words and pictures. Continue reading
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September Children’s Picture Books – The Mensa List – Part 1
Hi Friends, Summer is over and its time to get serious about reading again. It’s hard to believe that another school year has begun and the children are off to the learning races again. As the school year begins the reading levels for a classroom or for your children learning at home may vary significantly. Continue reading
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Books to Help Transition from Home to Preschool
Hi Friends, Birth to Pre-school is an amazing time to share the love of reading with children. “The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home” by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise states that, “The best early teaching you can give your child is to immerse them in language from birth”. It’s never Continue reading
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July – Children’s Picture Books
Hi Friends, The last of the fireworks have thundered in night and all that’s left is the call of the tree frogs and the hot humid breeze of the evening. The blazing sun has us sheltered inside in front of the air vent. Its hot days like this make me thankful for a good book. Continue reading
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Summer Series Reading Early to Transitional Readers
Hi Friends, School is out for summer. The first few days are about getting into a new routine. After a few days I start to hear the dreaded phrase…mom, I’m bored. My first response is always, “find a book”. It’s time to get into a summer reading program. The Brookings Institute article by David Quinn Continue reading
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ABC Books – Learning Letters and each Sound
Hi Friends, Birth to Pre-school is an amazing time to share the love of reading with children. “The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home” by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise states that, “In about thirty minutes per day, plus informal teaching as you go about your family life, you can easily Continue reading
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Books – Baby’s First Toy
Hi Friends, Birth to Pre-school is an amazing time to share the love of reading with children. “The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home” by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise states that, “The best early teaching you can give your child is to immerse them in language from birth”. In a Continue reading
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Reading to Babies
Hi Friends, Birth to Pre-school is an amazing time to share the love of reading with children. “The Well-Trained Mind: A Guide to Classical Education at Home” by Susan Wise Bauer and Jessie Wise states, “The best early teaching you can give your child is to immerse them in language from birth”. Reading to our Continue reading
About Me
Hi Friends,
I started the recommended reading blog to share with you some of my favorite children’s reading books. Reading is such a powerful tool for growth and connection. I hope you find these reading resources helpful. I am not a certified teacher, just a mom that cares about helping other parents and caregivers connect children to the power of reading.
The library is and always will be my first choice for reading material. But you know some books are just too good to only read once. Some books need to live in your heart and on your shelf. Most of my blog posts will have amazon links but a few will not. Raising a reader is an incredible gift you can give a child. I hope you will follow me to get a new list of reading resources each time they are posted.
Cheers!
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