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Children’s Literacy is Affected by Parents’ Interest in Reading

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There’s just no way around it: Your child’s literacy skills can make or break his academic performance. As we’ve reported before, if your child can’t read, write, or comprehend what he is reading, it has an impact on virtually every…
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Read, Recycle, Repeat: Books to Help Get Kids to Recycle for America Recycles Day

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America Recycles Day began in 1997 and every year since then, November 15 has been the nationally recognized day to encourage recycling. Of course we need more than one day out of the year to take care of our planet, but American Recycles…
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For Kids, Character Building Begins at Home

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As an educator, I make a priority of the six steps of character building, which are Trustworthiness, Respect, Responsibility, Fairness, Caring for others, and Citizenship. Unfortunately, the more I teach, the less I see these character traits…
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The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe

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The Beautiful Lady: Our Lady of Guadalupe By Pat Mora • Illustrated by Steve Johnson & Lou Fancher Knopf. 2012 • 40 pages Hardcover ($16.99) ISBN: 978-0-375-86838-2 Ages 5-8 The story of the miracle of Our Lady of Guadalupe…
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Wonder

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Wonder By R.J. Palacio Knopf • 2012 • 320 pages Hardcover ($15.99) ISBN: 978-0-375-86902-0 Ages 10 and up August Pullman, better known as Auggie, is about to start 5th grade in a new school. Up until now, he had been homeschooled…
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Little Pim: Numbers • Little Pim: Animals

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Little Pim: Numbers Written & Illustrated by Julia Pimsleur Levine Abrams Appleseed • 2012 • 10 pages Boardbook ($8.95) ISBN: 978-1-4197-0321-8 Ages 2-5 Little Pim: Animals Written & Illustrated by Julia Pimsleur Levine Abrams…
5 Ways to Raise More Media Literate Kids

5 Ways to Raise More Media Literate Kids

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The average young person in America spends most of his or her free time—more than 10 hours a day—engaged with media. And if that were not daunting enough, the number goes up to 13 hours of media a day for Latino kids. Yet, research shows…
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How to Help Your Kids Love Reading!

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Helping your kids love reading is of paramount importance. Children who read a lot often experience greater academic success, can better articulate what they feel, have greater compassion, develop a broader sense of the world, and exhibit…
When are Kids too Old to Bathe Together?

When Are Kids Too Old to Bathe Together?

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My daughter is six and my son is five years old. They’ve been bathing together since they were old enough to sit in the tub and play with their little bath toys. They’ve been having a great time together for years and they actually look…