I am so excited to be partnering with The Storybox today to talk about something we are both very passionate about: reading with your kids! Many parents know that reading with kids, and in particular young kids, is vital to their growth. Reading out loud with your kids activates areas of the brain that are …
We love music in our house. Seriously. We love to sing, to dance, to be silly.. all of it. Part of it is because I am a musician. Part of it is because I had so many great memories of singing great songs as a kid. The wonderful thing about giving the gift of music is …
August is such a busy month, isn’t it? For our family, it is a month of birthdays, county fairs, VBS, the hot and lazy last days of summer, and the beginning of the school year (even for preschool). However, we definitely carved out time to read every day. Here are some of the books we …
My 2 year old is clearly not in grade school yet. However, her childcare center still made a push for parents and children to read together over the summer. What great books for young children did we explore in July? Check out our list and chime in with summer reading favorites of your own! If you want …
Something totally amazing happened last week. I had picked up a classic children’s book a few weeks ago, and last week when Sweet Pea was sick, I pulled it out to read to her. Little did I know that this book was a favorite from school. Of course I read it with all the animated …