by elcnfl | Jan 2, 2011 | activities, books, early learning, events, Imagination Library, parenting, preschool, reading, recipes
If you need a pat on the back for the time you spend reading to your child, Dr. Mehmet Oz, renowned physician and co-author of YOU: Raising Your Child (Simon & Schuster, 2010), offers this advice: “We can’t say it often enough: Read aloud. Read aloud. Read aloud....
by elcnfl | Jan 1, 2011 | activities, books, early learning, Imagination Library, parenting, preschool, reading
As parents we are all familiar with this nightly routine: she’s bathed, her teeth are brushed, and she’s settled in your lap for a few moments of reading before you say goodnight. The last thing you want is a bedtime story that makes her want to jump up and...
by elcnfl | Dec 15, 2010 | activities, books, early learning, parenting, reading
When you read your child a bedtime story, you’re supposed to open the book and read what’s on the page, right? Not necessarily. Early learning experts agree that your child benefits as much from having a conversation about the pictures as they do from learning the...
by elcnfl | Nov 10, 2010 | activities, early learning, parenting, preschool, recipes
Hurricane season may be almost over, but the next time rain keeps you indoors, reach for one of these much-loved books: The Umbrella Party (Groundwood), by Janet Lunn, The Umbrella (Penguin), by Jan Brett, or Taro Yashima’s Caldecott Honor Book, Umbrella (Viking)....
by elcnfl | Nov 3, 2010 | books, early learning, events, Imagination Library, parenting, preschool, reading
TODDLER FESTS! FREE EVENTS with Storytelling, crafts, games and activities, music, character visits and giveaways! November 3: 10:15-11:45 p.m. Anastasia Branch Library, 124 Sea Grove, Main Street, St. Augustine Beach. November 20: 10-11:30 a.m. Putnam County Main...
by elcnfl | Oct 15, 2010 | books, early learning, parenting, preschool, reading
Halloween gives families a chance to create and enjoy many traditions. Dressing up in costumes, carving pumpkins and trick-or-treating are among the most popular, but families can also share great Halloween books together. Here are our recommendations for October...
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