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Isn’t Reading Critical to Child Development?

So why aren’t more American children doing it? The National Center for Educational Statistics released an annual report in 2007 that found a third of all fourth-graders cannot read at a basic level. You can imagine the implications of this for their futures and for society as a whole. My husband and I read something […]

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Educational toy stores

Just came across this news item about a Business Owner for a Day program at Ahwatukee toy store in Arizona. The idea of the program is to teach children aged 7-14 about running a business. The kids will sell or trade the things they bring in and the proceeds go the Arizona Special Olympics.
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Finding book treasures at the local grocery store

Lately I have been finding excellent early learning books for my 2-year-old at local grocery stores. Often there is a display near the front of the store, marked “Children’s Books” that will inevitably draw me over to peruse for a good (though unplanned!) 20 minutes or so. Many of the books are beautifully illustrated, with […]

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Another ABC learning video

If you are looking for an online educational video resource for teaching your child ABCs and Phonics, here is a video posted by a YouTuber called “Let’s Talk.” featuring a costumed character called “Puppy Dog.” The character is a human dressed in a giant puppy suit interacting with computer animated wide-eyed kids. The best parts […]

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Learning the alphabet: Tips to help your preschooler

This is a cool video on youtube featuring tips for parents and caregivers to enhance your child’s education and learning by helping your pre-school aged child to learn the alphabet using everyday items.:
A Parents Guide to Homework

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