Hi all! Here are some suggestions for some great picture books! A Parade of Elephants by Kevin Henkes Drawn Together by Minh Le A Big Mooncake for Little Star by Grace Lin Julian is a Mermaid by Jessica Love Alma and How She Got Her Name by Juana Martinez-Neal The Field by Baptiste Paul Me and My Fear by Francesca Sanna Blue ...
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The American Academy of Pediatrics' guidelines for screen time and use of visual media with preschoolers, released in 2016, emphasize the importance of caregiver-child interaction, stressing that adults should mediate the experience for young children, rather than having them interface with a screen alone. Some librarians and educators have reservations about recommending any screen time with preschoolers. A recent study out of the Hospital for Sick Children of Toronto found a link between the amount of passive handheld screen time and a delay in expressive speech in toddlers. While the authors of the study state that their findings do not prove a direct causation, they certainly give parents and caregivers pause. It's imperative that we model positive digital habits for your patrons, no matter how we personally feel about screen time. After all, serving as media mentors is part of our job. Recommending quality content, though, is no small feat. Apps- both good and ba...
Separation anxiety varies WIDELY between children. Some babies become hysterical when mom is out of sight for a very short time, while other children seem to demonstrate ongoing anxiety at separations during infancy, toddlerhood, and preschool. To All You Working Moms & Dads The trick for surviving separation anxiety demands preparation , brisk transitions, and the evolution of time. I would suggest we parents suffer as much as our children do when we leave . Even though we are often reminded that our children stop crying within minutes of our leave-taking, how many of you have felt like you’re “ doing it all wrong ” when your child clings to your legs, sobs for you to stay, and mourns the parting? As a working mom , separation anxiety creates questions for me. Although it is an entirely normal behavior and a beautiful sign of a meaningful attachment, separation anxiety can be exquisitely unsettling for us all. Here are facts about separation anxiety and t...
An online poll of readers produced the 100 best board books according to School Library Journal. You can find them all at the following address: http://blogs.slj.com/afuse8production/2018/03/28/announcing-the-top-100-board-books-poll/ Here are the very best of the best, a Top 10 of titles that are likely very familiar to every parent, educator, and child. 10. Moo, baa, La La La by Sandra Boynton 9. The Going to Bed Book by Sandra Boynton 8. The Snowy Day by Ezra Jack Keats 7. Freight Train by Donald Crews 6. Good Night Gorilla by Peggy Rathmann 5. Dear Zoo by Rod Campbell 4. Brown Bear, Brown Bear, What Do You See ? by Bill Martin, Jr. 3. Blue Hat, Green Hat by Sandra Boynton 2. The Very Hungry Caterpillar by Eric Carle 1. Goodnight Moon by Margaret Wise Brown We have copies of all these titles, located in the Children's Playroom. My favorite is Good Night ...
These indoor activities are designed to boost your 1-year-old's growing skills. Between his newfound ability to walk and constantly improving language skills , your 1-year-old is so much fun to spend time with—which is important, because your interactions with him are essential to her development. "Between 12 months and two years, kids are starting to do things on their own, seeing cause and effect, and actively engaging with others in their environment, " says Robert Myers, Ph.D., a child and adolescent psychologist, founder of the Child Development Institute, and assistant clinical professor of psychiatry and human behavior at the University of California, Irvine School of Medicine. "Parents stimulating them, interacting with them, teaching them things, and exposing them to age-appropriate challenges and experiences is very important to encouraging development, and to the children exploring on their own and learning from interacting with their environment....
Author Greg Foley answers three questions he has always wanted to be asked. I’ve got a great idea for a children’s book – What should I do next? Like many children’s authors, this is something I get asked all the time. My advice to anyone who wants to write children’s books, is to start with a children’s writing workshop. Doesn’t matter if it’s a weekend course, online or a night class (my fav). It’s where I started, learning the most basic rules and practices. One of the best tips I received was not to share my work with friends and family, because you’ll just get compliments. Instead, as with any craft you should share with other people who are trying to do the same thing. My first book, Thank You Bear , is about the creative journey. You think you have something great and the world is full of cynics. There was even a blog post I saw that used Thank You Bear as an example of the types of people you’ll encounter as an entrepreneur. In the end all you need is the right a...
And the winners are.... K-2nd Grade Book of the Year: Poor Louie , written and illustrated by Tony Fucile 3rd- 4th Grade Book of the Year: 50 Wacky Things Animals Do , by Tricia Martineau Wagner, illustrated by Carles Ballesteros 5th-6th Grade Book of the Year: The Losers Club , by Andrew Clements Teen Book of the Year: The Hate U Give , by Angie Thomas Check them out today!!
Enjoy these wonderful titles about those women who have persevered! Caroline's Comets: A True Story by Emily Arnold McCully Danza! by Amalia Hernandez and El Ballet Folklorico de Mexico The Girl Who Ran: Bobbi Gibb, the First Woman to Run the Boston Marathon by Frances Poletti & Kristina Yee Grace Hopper: Queen of Computer Code by Laurie Walmark Lighter Than Air: Sophie Blanchard, the First Woman Pilot by Matthew Clark Smith Martina & Chrissie: the Greatest Rivalry in the History of Sports by Phil Bildner Maya Lin: Artist-Architect of Light and Lines, Designer of the Vietnam Veterans M e morial by Jeanne Walker Harvey Ruth Bader Ginsburg: The Case of R.B.G vs. Inequality by Jonah Winter Yayoi Kusama: From Here to Infinity by Sarah Suzuki The Youngest Marcher: The Story of Audrey Faye Hendricks, a Young Civil Rights Activist by Cynthia Levinson
Here are some great titles about women who have impacted history! Awesome Women Who Changed History: Paper Dolls illustrated by Carol Del Angel Bravo! Poems About Amazing Hispanics by Margarita Engle Fight Like a Girl: 50 Feminists Who Changed the World by Laura Barcella Good Night Stories for Rebel Girls: 100 Tales of Extraordinary Women by Elena Favilli and Francesca Cavallo More Girls Who Rocked the World: Heroines for Ada Lovelace to Misty Copeland by Michelle Roehm McCann Pathfinders: The Journeys of 16 Extraordinary Black Souls by Tonya Bolden Rad American Women A-Z by Kate Schatz She Persisted: 13 American Women Who Changed the Wor ld by Chelsea Clinton This Little Trailblazer: A Girl Power Primer by Joan Holub Women Who Dared: 52 Stories of Fearless Daredevils, Adventurers, & Rebels by Linda Skeers Enjoy!
Have you heard rumors that baby carrots are dipped in chlorine? Here's what parents need to know about the safety of these kid-friendly veggies and whether they really are soaked in chemicals. By Sally Kuzemchak/ Parents Magazine They're one of the kid-friendliest vegetables around, yet there are still plenty of parents who wonder whether baby carrots actually "count" as a veggie —and plenty of wild rumors flying around the internet about whether there's something subpar (or even risky) about them. I talked to the folks at Bolthouse Farms , one of the largest farming companies that specialize in carrots, to get the truth. Here's what you need to know: Myth: Baby carrots aren't "real" carrots. Baby carrots are indeed carrots. Compared to the larger carrots they produce, Bolthouse Farms uses a different seed for growing baby carrots. The variety is especially sweet, grows longer and narrower, and has a small core. This carrots are...
More parents are now choosing to homeschool instead of sending their children to public or private schools. Learn more about the homeschooling movement and what's involved when parents educate their kids at home. By Jamie Martin/ Parents Magazine Why do parents choose to homeschool? In what regions are homeschools most popular? Homeschooling is a progressive movement around the country and the world, in which parents choose to educate their children at home instead of sending them to a traditional public or private school . Families choose to homeschool for a variety of reasons, including dissatisfaction with the educational options available, different religious beliefs or educational philosophies, and the belief that children are not progressing within the traditional school structure. The homeschooling movement began growing in the 1970s, when some popular authors and researchers, such as John Holt and Dorothy and Raymond Moore, started writing about educational reform....
The Mathematical Sciences Research Institute (MSRI) announced the 2018 winners today of the Mathical Book Prize, which recognizes outstanding fiction and literary nonfiction for youth ages 2-18. The committee chose Award Winners in the three youngest age categories in 2018 (Pre-K, Grades 1-2, Grades 3-5), and made Honor Book selections in all five age categories (also Grades 6-8, Grades 9-12). "We are trying to engage kids in the power and beauty of mathematics - power in that we want to give them confidence to consider and solve arithmetic, spatial, logical, structural, algebraic problems; beauty in that math can be employed to better understand and appreciate the wonders of nature and also human artistic expression, for example in fine art and music," said Roger Strauch, MSRI board chair and chair of The Roda Group, a Berkeley venture capital firm. A committee of PreK-12 teachers, librarians, mathematicians, early childhood experts, and others selects the prize, ...
The Michael L. Printz Award for excellence in literature written for young adults is We Are Okay by Nina LaCour. Four Printz Honor Books also were named: The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds Strange the Dreamer by Laini Taylor Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers by Deborah Heiligman The winner of the Coretta Scott King Award recognizing African American authors and illustrators of outstanding books for children and young adults is: Piecing Me Together by Renee Watson Three King Honor books also were named: Crown: An Ode to the Fresh Cut by Derrick Barnes Long Way Down by Jason Reynolds The Hate You Give by Angie Thomas The King Illustrator Award winner is Out of Wonder: Poems Celebrating Poets illustrated by Ekua Holmes, written by Kwame Alexander with Chris Colderly and Marjory Wentworth. Two King Illustrator Honor Books also were nam...