Books contain a lot of valuable information that even the next generation can take advantage of. Even though one can get so many ebooks from the internet, it is still not a reason not to take care of your books. As parents you must teach the following tricks to your kids in how to take…
There many parents who are having a hard time choosing between books and toys. Assuming that money is not an issue, they will surely have a hard time choosing which one to buy. There are pros and cons of both books and toys and this is what makes it harder. Here are some considerations that…
Last night at dinner, the kindergartener asked my husband how his half-brother got out of my tummy. “How about a cookie?” These moments happen in life and sometimes we’re prepared to discuss and other times…it’s time for a cookie, or some other distraction. In a children’s book written by Miami-based plastic surgeon Dr. Michael Salzhauer called…
The statistics are staggering – a recent study from the Annie E. Casey Foundation found that millions of American 4th graders cannot read at their grade-level proficiency. Why is that? Are our teachers bad? Are we using the wrong methods to teach reading? Maybe it’s because so many kids make it through their early…
The kids have been on break from school for over a week now – you still having fun thinking of activities? Maybe you live in where the snowstorms hit and you’ve been snow-bound for a couple of days? There is a great site that will help you give your kids something fun to do while…
My copy of Mess – the Manual of Accidents and Mistakes by Keri Smith (September 7, 2010, Penguin Group, ISBN 978-0-399-53600-7) arrived with a skid mark on the cover from the packaging getting punctured during shipping. I actually thought it was part of the look of the book! Now, I hold in my hands the heap…
You tuck your Kindle or Reader into your backpack, or you download the newest books to your iPad so you can take your books along with you. Now you can encourage your children to read electronically too. Disney Digital Books was created for this purpose – it’s like reading a book, only it’s on the screen…