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develop strong reading skills early: skimming vs reading
I realized something recently that I should have noticed way before now. Actually, I had an idea about it, but I wasn’t really for sure for sure. One of my ...
national book festival 2012: why families need to go
My favorite event of the year–the National Book Festival & Gala-was just a few weeks ago, and so many of my pals have asked why I love this event so ...
morning and evening reminders for kids: easy reader style
Every day is a little bit different in our house—and everyone’s house. But deep down, we all thrive on consistency, on patterns, on schedules. I’ve always been a big fan ...
help! when kids hate reading: 3 tips for parents
It’s hard–I get that. Parenting in general is a tough gig, but when your child dislikes something that you love? Something that comes as naturally to you as walking or ...
how to prepare your child for kindergarten — summertime prep
This time last summer, we were gearing up to send off my sweet boy to Kindergarten, and this year, it’s my baby’s turn. Cora will walk into those elementary school ...
what to do after kids learn their abc’s: next steps to reading
Many parents know that their children need to learn the letters of the alphabet, but what happens next? You’ve got a ton of alphabet books, you point the ABC’s when ...
july 4th activities for kids & families
July 4th is almost here!! We’re thrilled to get into the kitchen and make one of our most favorite holiday treats ever–our July 4th flag cake! But along with baking ...
10 fun ways of helping kids learn the abc’s
It’s so easy for us to say we want our kids to learn the ABC’s and 123′s before kids hit Kindergarten, but how do we actually do it? Is there ...
how to make summer reading FUN for your kids
For many children, summer reading is not a big deal. They’re readers by nature, so the task of reading ten books–or more–is a simple pleasure. For others, however, summer reading ...
everyday journals: creative, thoughtful daily activities for kids
This week, we officially began our Smart Summer 2012, a summer filled with fun learning, focused and free days, and a whole lot of flexibility–everything I think families need if ...
kicking off summer reading: backyard book party
The school year is slowly winding down, and finally (finally!) we’re settling into our summertime schedule–not the spring-summer overlap that has had me near crazy for the last two weeks. ...
