What is Beautiful AND Messy?
Every year March reminds me about the beauty and messiness of growth! How the little things all come together to create what we need to grow. Trees start to get their leaves. The grass begins to grow. Showers start to puddle the yard. So beautiful! But the messiness comes too! Allergy sufferers sniffle through the […]
Reading Aloud
We talk a lot about reading aloud! We all know how important it is. So we try. Let’s examine a few possible story times that we’ve all had at one time! Story Time #1: It’s quiet. You are sitting calmly with all your children beside you. You’re slowly reading a bedtime story-complete with fantastic voices […]
The “Big Six” Literacy Skills
We talk a lot about the importance of early literacy, daily book reading, and book sharing routines. But this month, I thought we could ADD to all the “book stuff.” Y’all know how I love books! But I have to admit a little secret…books aren’t the only way to help your child develop early literacy […]