Busy! Bedtime! Books!
It’s back to school time! Getting up early, rushing for the bus, new schedules, busy days, getting to bed late…We all know what it’s like when we feel hurried or tired, when the days are swift and beyond our control. It’s the same for children. It is easy to recognize that school-aged children need a […]
What’s the Perfect Gift?
The most wonderful, wintery, wish-filled time of the year!! How many of us are juggling busy schedules, get-togethers, and the ultimate ugly sweaters?! But today, let’s talk about gift-giving. Hmmm…the perfect gift! So elusive! Whether it is made by hand, bought from a store, or acts of service. Whether it is the “latest and greatest” or […]
Half a Million Books Mailed to Local Children
As of December 1, more than 500,000 books have reached over 26,000 children ages 0-5 in Onslow County through One Place’s partnership with Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library. “We believe that today a reader, tomorrow a leader. The first 2,000 days of a child’s life are critical in brain development,” said Dawn Rochelle, Chief Executive Officer […]
The Best Children’s Books for Gifts
Studies show that the single most significant factor influencing a child’s early educational success is an introduction to books—and being read to at home before beginning school. By the age of two, children who read regularly display greater language comprehension skills, larger vocabularies, and better problem-solving skills than their peers. With the holidays just around […]