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Tips for Raising a Reader
Next week I will be speaking to parents at a preschool about the benefits of reading aloud to your children, so I thought this would be a good time to write about raising readers. I think back to when my son was about 6 months old. How I would hold him and read board books in the rocking chair. He would have let me read to him all day. Today, he is a 7-year old book-aholic who reads everything he can get his hands on. I like to think that reading consistently to him beginning at an early age helped guide him to that path. Reading to young children, including…
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Celebrating Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month. A time for us to pay tribute to the ancestry and traditions of the first Americans. The people and culture of Native Americans were met with tragedy many times over as Europeans filtered into the New World, looking for riches and putting down flags, claiming the land as their own. The first Americans faced slavery and war, being defeated by guns and disease. But the traditions and culture of the first Americans remains to be an important part of history. Our history. And much of their heritage, beliefs and traditions teach us about respecting the Earth and using resources wisely. Something we often forget…
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Cricut Explore Air Giveaway
For all you crafty ladies, you are going to love this giveaway! There are so many different cool projects you can make with a Cricut Explore cutting machine! Anything from custom invitations, decorations and even party favors! Make gorgeous and personalized gifts for the holidays and weddings. The possibilities are endless! I’m so excited to be teaming up with some other amazing bloggers to bring you this fabulous giveaway! This giveaway is brought to you by Juggling Act Mama, Miss Information, Culinary Ginger, Busy Mom’s Helper, Dandelion Moms, Live Like You Are Rich, Second Chance to Dream, Fearlessly Creative Mammas, Life Made Sweeter, Pink Cake Plate, White Lights…
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National Dictionary Day October 16th
On October 16, 1758, Noah Webster was born in Hartford, Connecticut. Very few people went to college in Webster’s day, but he loved learning. So much so that his family chose to send him to Yale in 1774 when he was just 16 years old. He graduated in 1778. Webster could not afford to continue on to study law, so he chose to become a teacher. Webster was unhappy with the books that were used in American schools as they came from England and spoke often of allegiance to King George. Webster wanted students to learn from American books so he worte one himself. In 1783 Webster penned A Grammatical…
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Join us on an Adventure with Tomorrowland’s and Aladdin Imagineers!
“All our dreams can come true, if we have the courage to pursue them” -Walt Disney For years I have been secretly hoping I’d be invited to attend a Disney media event and dreams do come true as this past week I was asked to attend the Tomorrowland, Aladdin and Disney Movies Anywhere Media Event. I hope you’ll join us as we share our interviews with a group of inspiring ‘Disney Dreamers,’ from filmmakers, talent and entrepreneurs to imagineers and an award winning chef who embody Walt Disney’s legacy of creativity, optimism and innovation. Some of the talent we will be speaking with include Brad Bird, Director of Tomorrowland (and The Incredibles and…
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Interview with National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths
Today I had a chance to speak to National Geographic Photographer Annie Griffiths on a conference call along with other National Geographic Kids Insiders. Annie has my dream job! I am not kidding! I remember watching the movie Bridges of Madison County years ago and thought that Clint Eastwood’s character had about the best job as he played a traveling National Geographic Photographer. It seem so magical traveling from place to place documenting what you see with photographs! Well, Annie has this dream job! She has been to over 150 countries, founded The Ripple Effect Images, a nonprofit that helps poor women and also documents programs around the world that empower women and girls. She…
