NEA’s Read Across America Day is an annual celebration held every year on March 2nd - the birthday of Dr. Seuss! The aim of the program is to get children in every community to celebrate reading…
Comprehension
Why do kids ask so many questions?
“Do frogs have friends?” “Are there more trees than buildings?” “Why do I have to eat three times a day?” According to a recent study, our children ask around 73 questions each day. Exhausting... So what’s going on in their heads that makes them…
How to Boost Literacy with Hand Gestures
It's amazing the way babies come into the world as natural communicators. After their first cry, they exhibit an increasing variety of gestures and sounds; quickly becoming expert communicators,…
5 Proven Ways to Encourage a Reluctant Reader
How many times have you heard that it's time to spring into reading? Your child, however, still hasn't taken a confident step toward literacy. Well, this is a season of new beginnings, and maybe the…
How Their Favorite Book is the Ultimate Teaching Tool
Reading aloud to children is one of the most important activities parents can do to help little ones develop essential skills in reading, math, and more.
In fact, you can use story time to…
6 Simple Ways to Boost Vocab in Toddlers and Preschoolers
In their first year of life, while kittens are catching mice and foals are galloping about, human babies are carefully studying and mimicking their parents. Unlike other mammals, children need adult…