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Multicultural Books To Read Together At a young age children are able to observe and recognize the differences in people. They start to make inferences about people’s gender, age, and racial differences. As your child meets new friends, classmates, and neighbors who are different from them, they make…

A House for Hermit Crab by Eric Carle is great book to read together to learn about the beach and the animals that live there. With beautiful illustrations and a fun story about a growing hermit crab, both you and your child are sure to enjoy this book. One…

We hope summer is full of beautiful weather, but some days are just too hot or rainy to go outside! These days are the perfect opportunity to do some great indoor learning activities, do an art project, and read some books! Here are some books written by a…

Everybody loves birthdays, and America’s birthday is no exception. The beautiful weather (we hope), fireworks, and family celebration traditions, make it a fun and exciting day. The festivities are a great opportunity to explain to your child the history and traditions of July 4th. There are many great…

One great thing about the warm weather is the opportunity to get outside and play. While running, skipping. and hopping are great fun and very healthy, there are plenty of ways to add some literacy learning into outside play. Below are two activities that help reinforce literacy concepts…

Summer is finally here, the weather is getting warmer, the school year is winding down, and now is a great time to plan some fun literacy activities for your family. Spend time this summer reading favorite books with your children. We have plenty on our website if you…

June 14 is Flag Day! Talk with your children about how today is the day when Congress adopted the “Stars and Stripes” as the flag of the United States. Today is the perfect opportunity to talk about the colors, shapes, and symbolism of the flag. It is also…