Author C. Hope Flinchbaugh shares what inspired her to write the Baby Babbles series and her newest book Baby Babbles C/K. Inspired by Baby Before I wrote and published books, I enjoyed teaching my classroom of first and second graders how to read. What a joy to watch the face of a child light up […]
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Author and illustrator, Gabe Jensen shares what inspired him to write Neverwoof. Read along to learn what inspired Gabe to create this hilarious book. Like father, like son I tried to publish my first kids’ book when I was eighteen. My dad is a sci-fi author, so he was able to get an editor to
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Author, Laurie Hollman, shares what inspired her to write Playing With Baby. Read along to learn how playing with your baby in the first year can enrich their learning for life! Does playing games matter? A baby hears her mother’s voice in utero, claps her hands a few months later, plays peekaboo over and over,
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Author, Pam Lobley, shares her tips on keeping the laughs going in her family and how you can laugh together with yours. Pam is the author of Why Can’t We Just Play a memoir about the summer she allowed her children to play freely, and what she learned along the way. Read along to learn
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Summer is here, and with it comes the wonderful impulse to get outside and play. This year especially, it feels thrilling to think about our kids spending time with groups of friends. Play is a refuge, a place for children to laugh, take risks, and experience emotions. After a year of fear and uncertainty, they
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Cinco de Mayo is a Mexican holiday more popular in the United States than in Mexico. There are some misconceptions about the meaning of the holiday, what it represents, and how it’s celebrated. Here are some dos and don’ts to help you understand the holiday a bit more and how to respectfully celebrate it. Do:
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Yoga is great for mindfulness and flexability. Read along as Heather Leah, author of Let’s Make Yoga Magic, teaches you the best yoga moves for kids! Yoga for Kids Have you heard that yoga is great for children but you aren’t sure how to get started? While there are many definitions of yoga, a useful
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For many of you, fall break is on its way! If you’re not ridiculously excited already, here are 23 reasons why you should be. 1. Check out those killer leaves! The color spectrum of fall leaves is probably one of the most beautiful things the human eye can witness. The radiance, the quality, the smell.
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Give Dad the Father’s Day of his dreams with these six ideas for making the day special—because sometimes all Dad wants is a little food and relaxation. (And presents that he gets to pick for himself.) 1. Seatbelts everyone! Go on a field trip to somewhere he loves and hasn’t been in a while. Whether
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Every year, you plan your own barbeque or go to a neighbor’s. But this year, you feel like planning a family vacation to someplace new. Whether you do a road trip with the family or fly, here are some great spots to visit this coming Fourth of July. Boston, Massachusetts Home of the wildest tea
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