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As a way to wrap up the year of 2015, the Association for Library Service to Children has released a list of great books to read that were published in 2015. Here’s the link to the original webpage on the ALSC. 2015 Notable Children’s Books Each year a committee of the Association for Library Service to Children (ALSC) identifies the best of the best in children’s books. According to
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Rutgers University has a list of children’s books that can teach little economic concepts, such as the book Caps for Sale, by Esphyr Slobodkina. Definitely worth browsing through for book recommendations! Link to Rutger’s Recommendations
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Here is a really interesting article about a recently released educational app that combines the power of bedtime-reading and math (and iPads!). A perfect fit for parents who are uneasy about the subject of math, to let their kids be exposed to math in a fun and interactive way. Listen/Read the original story on npr
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Check out this interview with pediatric neurosurgeon and cochlear implant specialist, Dana Suskind, in Friday’s Boston Globe Ideas Section about the Thirty Million Words Initiative she founded in Chicago in 2009. Link to Original Article
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Hispanic Heritage Month (September 15 – October 15) is month-long celebration of the culture and contribution of the 54 million Latinos who call the US home. What better time to introduce young readers to tales set in the Caribbean, Spain, and the Americas? Good stories about diverse people are a terrific way to build empathy and understanding in young people–two skills that the Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development has called
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The ritual of bedtime reading isn’t just about getting junior to (finally) go to sleep. Studies show reading with kids has positive effects ranging from increased vocabulary to greater success reading independently. What is it about Goodnight, Moon and If You Give a Moose a Muffin that boosts children’s literacy? Psychologist Jessica Montag says it might have to do with the words that kids’ books contain. She walks Ira through her recent study in Psychological
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Here’s an NPR interview with the author of Raising Kids who Read: What Parents and Teachers Can Do. He gives good advice on how you can foster a love of reading in our children. Link to Interview
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