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Alphabet books are a great way to reinforce alphabet knowledge, one important piece of emergent literacy.  One of the beautiful things about exposing children to the alphabet through books is that it provides a rich, meaningful, and varied context in which to place these otherwise abstract characters.  Learning letters is ultimately about reading, so what… continue reading

This is a repost of one of the very first blog posts I wrote.  Since there were only about three of you reading here back then, I thought it might be time to revisit! Buried Treasure Muffins, Grandma’s Cookies, and of course, scrambled eggs, were some of the first things I learned to cook as… continue reading

For the next few Mondays, I’ll be writing a series of posts focusing on creativity – why it’s important for our children and how we can foster it –  for the folks over at Willow Creek Pediatrics.  It’s a topic I’m very passionate about, so hop on over and check out this week’s installment.  Here’s… continue reading

For those of you waiting for today’s full post, it is now up at Willow Creek Pediatrics!  Sorry for the unintentionally drawn out teaser.  (I personally blame it on the excess  chocolate and marshmallow substance in my system.)  I do think you’ll find it’s worth the wait, so check it out and please chime in on the… continue reading

From the looks of next week’s forecast, spring may finally come to the Rockies!  And I for one can’t wait.  I’m anxious to get my boys out on some of the wonderful trails we’re lucky enough to find just minutes from our home.  As I’ve been daydreaming about our warmer-weather excursions, I’ve thought a bit about… continue reading

Image by Holton Rower. I love that place where Science and Art collide.  When truly creative projects focus on the process over the product, they lend themselves to more inquiry, experimentation, and seeing things in a new way.  Children are free to wonder, “What would happen if…” and then experiment.  It’s the scientific process in… continue reading

I first met Mandi Ehman a little less than a year ago, and had no idea what I was in for.  That short meeting was a somewhat serendipitous moment that has had a huge impact on me.  It was meeting just the right person at just the right time.  Mandi is a successful work-at-home mom,… continue reading

Three great questions for this month’s Q&A!  I really think a lot of people are going to be able to relate to these scenarios, and hopefully add what they’ve learned to the comments below! Pressure to “Teach” Letters and Numbers (0:20-8:04) Why Don’t You Teach Reading? A Look at Emergent Literacy (Links to a series… continue reading

If you haven’t guessed from the series I’ve been writing the past few Mondays, I’m a big fan of creativity.  Any time I can jump on an opportunity to encourage kids to create and have ownership in a project, I am all for it.  And so it was quite serendipitous when I stumbled upon this… continue reading

This is a repost from June 30, 2010. I’m issuing my  own product recall on alphabet charts, and yours might be included!  This isn’t a safety issue, I can’t imagine an alphabet chart causing physical harm (though I suppose the occasional paper cut could be pretty traumatic) but the alphabet chart you’re using might not… continue reading