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STEM: Exploring Science, Technology, Engineering & Math
STEM is an educational approach which focuses on one or more of the four disciplines of science, technology, engineering, and math. In an era when technical and scientific skills are increasingly important in the work force, exposing children to STEM learning in the...
Kids Learn Best Through Play
When you are able to blend a lesson with playful games: Kids often stay engaged for longerShow better comprehensionJust all around have more fun! Here are some quick and easy ideas for incorporating learning through play: Bring books to life with pop-up books...
An Introduction To Shakespeare For Kids
Everyone knows of Shakespeare...right? Do we really need an introduction to Shakespeare? Shakespeare is the world’s most famous playwright! However, as his plays are written in Elizabethan English and in verse, most people find it rather tricky to overcome that...
Children’s Books ~ Brand New Titles… Spring 2022
I think Peter Usborne founder of Usborne Books put it best when he said... “Children's books should be friendly, and as much like a magnet as possible. They should be relatable and accurate, stylish and artistic. They should be better than good.” Usborne Books &...
What Makes Usborne Books So Great?
You might be asking ...but What Makes Usborne Great? Depending on the child, Usborne books can be used for many years: They can be used to look at and ask questions about the pictures Can be used to read about a subject Or used for reports and research But,...
Are there proven benefits to reading aloud to kids of all ages…even teens?
Read aloud to your kids every day; this is one of the best ways you can set them up for success in Kindergarten and beyond. So many different skills are learned while reading together and it is something you want to continue doing as your children get older. All...
New Arrivals! New Titles Fall 2018!
It feels like Christmas every time there are new titles! I’m so so excited!! 🙂 You WON'T want to MISS these newest additions to your familiar favorites! Brand New Titles are OUT! Take a peek here…
New Adventure Series by Bear Grylls
Say what! A-D-V-E-N-T-U-R-E! Who doesn’t love a good adventure? There’s a brand-new series of chapter books, coloring books, and activity books all by Bear Grylls, renowned survivalist. Chapter Books: Bear Grylls Adventures This new series by Bear Grylls...
How To Beat The Summer Slide
School is coming to an end and we are so excited to relax and play this summer while embracing B.O.R.E.D. to ensure we Beat the Summer Slide! Did you know children who don't read during the summer can loose up to three months of reading progress?! Crazy, right?! Don't...
