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A Guide to the Types of Books Essential for Early Childhood Development
This guide helps parents and carers understand the types of books essential for early childhood development
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Jan 313 min read
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Top 10 Alphabet Books For Toddlers
Top 10 Alphabet books for toddlers and the importance of alphabet books for early learning
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Jan 314 min read
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Why do kids love scary things?
Discover why kids love scary things and a selection of picture books about monsters, halloween and dinosaurs.
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Aug 15, 20243 min read
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Unlock the Magic of Numbers: Exploring the Best Counting Books for Kids
The best counting books for kids and the value of counting books for the development of math skills
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Mar 21, 20246 min read
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20 Things To Do With Bored Kids!
2o Things to do With Bored Kids: 1. Walk around your garden or local park and collect some leaves. Use marker pens to create leaf...
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Jan 18, 20243 min read
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Celebrating Diwali through Picture Books
Celebrating Diwali with picture books I am pleased to share this post about Diwali from guest blogger author, Shachi Kaushik. As we...
francesmackay02
Nov 12, 20235 min read
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Five Fabulously Funny Picture Books
Five funny picture books: Kids love funny books, so here’s my selection of some of the best funny picture books out there. 1. This Book...
francesmackay02
Oct 28, 20233 min read
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How Music Can Unlock a Child's Potential
How music can unlock a child's potential Music has the power to shape the minds and hearts of our little ones, but did you know it can...
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Oct 24, 20233 min read
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Tips for new parents who have disabilities
Tips for new parents who have disabilities Embracing parenthood is a journey filled with remarkable moments, yet it also brings forth...
francesmackay02
Aug 31, 20233 min read
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5 Home Activities to Keep Your Kids Entertained & Educated
Five home activities to keep kids entertained and educated Being a parent is never easy, especially when you work from home. It’s hard to...
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Aug 11, 20234 min read
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10 Reasons to Read to Older Kids
This is an interesting article written by Regan McMahon, editor and journalist, about the value of reading to older kids. Every parent...
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Jun 13, 20233 min read
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20 reasons why kids love dinosaurs
Why are kids so fascinated with dinosaurs? Many children, between the ages of 2 and 6 develop what scientists call an ‘intense interest’...
francesmackay02
May 9, 20234 min read
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How To Teach Kids About Money
This information has been kindly supplied for my blog by annunity.org and you can read the full post by clicking the link at the end of...
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Apr 7, 20234 min read
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15 Fun Counting Picture Books for kids
Here are my favourite counting picture books for young kids, together with their Amazon links. I've even added my own counting book at...
francesmackay02
Mar 4, 20236 min read
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Tips for teaching kids to count
Tips for teaching kids to count:ips for teaching kids to count: 1. Start with small numbers: Begin by teaching your child to count from 1...
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Jan 26, 20232 min read
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Kids' books with a baby as the main character
There are lots of books written about babies but not many kids books have a baby as the main character of the story. You have to hunt...
francesmackay02
Dec 8, 20224 min read
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Using picture books with older children
Tips for using picture books with older children: 1. Explore the book before reading it to make sure it has content that may lead to...
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Oct 13, 20222 min read
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How to motivate reluctant readers
There are different reasons why a child may not want to read: 1. They haven’t found books that suit their interests 2. They can...
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Sep 16, 20222 min read
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What are the benefits of reading to your child at bedtime?
There are many There are many benefits of reading to your child at bedtime: It promotes bonding between you and your child. It’s a...
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Sep 8, 20221 min read
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Questions you can ask when sharing a picture book with your child
These questions are only suggestions - to give you an idea of the types of things you could talk about when sharing a picture book with...
francesmackay02
Aug 8, 20223 min read
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Why Funny Picture Books Are Good For Kids
Why Funny Picture Books Are Good For Kids
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Jul 20, 20225 min read
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Benefits of Picture Books for Older Kids
Many parents think that picture books are only for very young children. But there are many benefits of picture books for older kids....
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Jul 18, 20222 min read
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What Kind of Picture Books Should You Choose for Babies?
What What kinds of picture books should you choose for babies? 1. Tough books that can be chewed and tossed around are a good choice!...
francesmackay02
Jul 18, 20221 min read
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