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Parenting & Children Blog

Blog about literacy, reading, and early learning

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  • Read AND Cook with Kids 11/2/2009 12:15 PM
  • A list of cookbooks based on well-known children's books.
    2 comments
  • Real World Fun 9/3/2009 2:26 PM
  • A new book list created for young children and their parents.
    0 comments
  • Last Child in the Woods 8/7/2009 1:05 PM
  • In this busy world we live in, what is the role of nature in our children's and our own lives?
    0 comments
  • Month of the Young Child Programs 4/15/2009 9:45 AM
  • Talks about the free Tuesday night programs the library is sponsoring with the Pierce County Parks and Recreation Department.
    0 comments
  • So Sexy So Soon: The New Sexualized Childhood and What Parents Can Do to Protect Their Kids 4/6/2009 3:14 PM
  • Studies and advice on how to deal with children being sexualized in the media
    1 comment
  • A "Hush" of Librarians Gather 3/17/2009 4:14 PM
  • Librarians from all over the State gathered at PCLS to improve Early Learning in Washington
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  • And the 2009 Winners are: 1/26/2009 8:52 AM
  • Summary of the winners of the annual ALA Youth Awards.
    2 comments
  • Newbery 2009 1/21/2009 4:25 PM
  • Three books for young readers that stand out from 2008
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  • readertotz 12/30/2008 3:40 PM
  • A book blog for the youngest. . .
    1 comment
  • Holiday Gift Ideas 12/10/2008 11:29 AM
  • Here are some recommendations of new children's books to look for when doing your holiday shopping.
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  • Happy Thanksgiving 11/24/2008 11:06 AM
  • Refers to an article about the Author and Speaker, Donna Beagle
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  • Holiday-Too-Soon-Syndrome 11/13/2008 1:45 PM
  • Presents alternatives to jumping into the Holiday Season too early
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  • Hoorah for Mo Willems 9/15/2008 1:16 PM
  • Learning to read is hard. But Mo Willems' new beginnin readers make it fun!
    0 comments
  • Wordless Picture Books 9/4/2008 11:21 AM
  • Here are some books to help your children become storytellers.
    2 comments
  • First Day Jitters 8/19/2008 10:43 AM
  • Books about going back to school...
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  • World Knowledge 8/12/2008 10:38 AM
  • Children who have a broader experience in the world tend to thrive more at school.
    1 comment
  • Outdoor ABC's! 7/29/2008 1:19 PM
  • A fun activity that includes playing in the water and learning about letters.
    0 comments
  • Read Alouds for Older Children 7/22/2008 12:44 PM
  • Talks about the importance of continuing to read aloud to older children.
    5 comments
  • Parents - Two Great Web Sites Just For You! 7/14/2008 12:14 PM
  • These two sites are chock-full of music and learning ideas - not to mention fun local places families can visit during summertime...
    0 comments
  • Buggy About Bug Books 7/2/2008 1:37 PM
  • Our summer reading theme this year is "Catch the Reading Bug." Here is a list of some unique books about the animals that "bug" us!
    0 comments
  • Just Say No (and then help me cope!) 6/26/2008 12:27 PM
  • A blog about delayed gratification and its importance in being ready for school and life.
    0 comments
  • Sing with a Child 6/19/2008 1:44 PM
  • A Fun Music CD for Families.
    1 comment
  • Summer Vacation 6/9/2008 11:28 AM
  • Books that are all about family vacations - both perfect and disastrous!
    1 comment
  • Library Eureka 6/2/2008 10:44 AM
  • Discusses the amazing "finds" in a library.
    0 comments
  • Treasure Trove in the Library 5/12/2008 1:21 PM
  • Shares some of the best folk and fairy tales for children
    2 comments
  • Books that Talk and Entertain! 5/8/2008 1:32 PM
  • Audio books can make long drives with your children so much easier...
    3 comments
  • Gender Stereotyping 5/1/2008 9:20 AM
  • Blog about our culture's gender stereotypes with certain sorts of books and subjects
    3 comments
  • More Poems 4/21/2008 3:53 PM
  • Three funny poems for children
    1 comment
  • Favorite Poems 4/9/2008 12:57 PM
  • Here are some favorite poems of mine; and what are yours?
    1 comment
  • Big Smelly Bear and Other Stories 3/26/2008 11:26 AM
  • Looking for some fun read-aloud books for your children? Try this author...
    0 comments
  • Great Programs for Parents in April 3/20/2008 10:23 AM
  • Describes some wonderful speakers for the Month of the Young Child
    0 comments
  • The Old Tree 3/14/2008 5:10 PM
  • Nature, humor, life lessons, and a surprise at the end: this book has so much to offer.
    0 comments
  • Take me for a ride in a car, car 3/14/2008 12:37 PM
  • Here are some ideas for activities to beat the boredom of short or long car trips!
    4 comments
  • Garbage Reading 3/6/2008 12:59 PM
  • Looks at what we think of as "sub standard" reading and asks why.
    5 comments
  • Sleepy Time Songs 2/27/2008 12:44 PM
  • Ideas for soothing music that babies and children can listen to at bedtime or any quiet time.
    0 comments
  • Lady Mondegreens 2/22/2008 2:25 PM
  • These are the misheard lyrics or phrases that make us laugh (hopefully)
    6 comments
  • Stories about Mommies and Daddies 2/11/2008 2:49 PM
  • Books that families can read on Valentines Day or any day of the year.
    3 comments
  • Award Winning Children's Books 1/29/2008 11:09 AM
  • A selection of some of the the American Library Association award winners for 2007
    0 comments
  • Fred Stays with Me! 1/8/2008 5:46 PM
  • A great book for getting kids to talk about their feelings. This story deals with divorced families.
    0 comments
  • Here Comes the Newbery! 12/31/2007 3:43 PM
  • A look at last year's Newbery winner and some ideas for this year's award
    3 comments
  • Mother Goose Books 12/17/2007 12:47 PM
  • Volumes of Mother Goose rhymes are featured. Including a very unusual one!
    0 comments
  • Kids and Cooking 12/11/2007 10:00 AM
  • Cookbooks that you and your children can cook from together.
    0 comments
  • Phonological Awareness 11/27/2007 3:58 PM
  • Three fun rhyming books!
    0 comments
  • Narrative Skills 11/19/2007 10:30 AM
  • blog discussing three books that help develop narrative skills in young children
    0 comments
  • Vocabulary Skills 11/12/2007 10:06 AM
  • 0 comments
  • Letter Awareness 11/6/2007 8:39 AM
  • 0 comments
  • Print Motivation Books 11/5/2007 9:11 AM
  • Three recommended books to enhance the enjoyment of reading.
    4 comments
  • Print Awareness Books 11/1/2007 10:08 AM
  • Three children's books that can help develop the early literacy skill of print awareness and why.
    0 comments
  • Earworm Syndrome 10/2/2007 1:38 PM
  • Children's music has an uncanny ability to stick deep inside an adult's brain, creating "earworm syndrome".
    7 comments
  • The Power of Play 9/14/2007 8:42 AM
  • Play is an essential element of a healthy childhood. Dr. Elkind's new book makes this eminently clear.
    2 comments
  • First Day Jitters 9/4/2007 3:39 PM
  • What are your favorite Back-to-School books?
    1 comment
  • The Twenty-One Balloons 8/14/2007 6:37 PM
  • Take the voyage of a lifetime with your kids.
    0 comments
  • A Mind at a Time: America's Top Learning Expert Shows How Every Child Can Succeed 8/12/2007 2:22 PM
  • An energizing message about how to find each child's best learning style. Very readable.
    0 comments
  • The Dangerous Book for Boys 8/2/2007 7:31 AM
  • A new book for children advocates doing things. Even if those things are not completely risk-free.
    2 comments
  • Kids can read non-fiction, too! 7/17/2007 8:37 AM
  • Three suggestions for those kids who would rather read true books.
    1 comment
  • Kid's Books for the Road 6/21/2007 4:58 PM
  • A brief look at three fun talking books for the family.
    12 comments
  • Funny Picture Books 5/22/2007 10:14 AM
  • If you love to laugh, take a look at four very funny picture books.
    12 comments
  • Activity Books for Children 5/1/2007 9:13 AM
  • Three books may inspire parents and caregivers with ideas for activities for ages 1 - 9.
    1 comment
  • Emotional Eavesdropping 4/23/2007 1:25 PM
  • A researcher from Seattle has shown that infants learn from emotional outbursts that they witness
    4 comments
  • Great new book! 3/28/2007 2:02 PM
  • Antoinette Portis' new picture book just begs to be followed by art activities. Or large cardboard box play.
    3 comments

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