Tag: Reading

The Gift That Keeps On Giving

by Betsy on Dec.25, 2010, under Character traits, Holidays, Learning, Parent modeling, Parenting

Every year my friend Freida gives me a surprising gift. Far out pop-up books, foodstuffs from the Homeboy Industries-Homegirl Catering and Kitchen, DVD’s of documentaries I might have missed. But this year’s is the best: Of Thee I Sing: A letter to my daughters by Barack Obama. I... Read more...

:Beliefs, Books, Christmas, family, family conversations, Family meals, Modeling, Parent as teacher, Reading, Values 1 Comment

The Experience of the Holidays

by Betsy on Dec.06, 2010, under Holidays, Parenting, Relationships

It’s all about gimme gimme gimme right about now, the middle of Chanukah and three weeks before Christmas. Well, of course it is, because the world—the media, advertisers, merchants—focus our children’s sights on the stuff they’re going to get. Ugh! In the end it is the experiences that... Read more...

:Chanukah, Christmas, Experiences, family, Family meals, games, gimmies, Interactive learning, Reading, Rituals, traditions Leave a Comment

Should Baby Read?

by Betsy on Feb.01, 2010, under Behavior, Learning, Parenting

I heard a radio advertisement this week for a DVD , Your Baby Can Read, or some name like that. Needless to say, it grabbed my attention. This program promises to teach your toddler, even infant, to read. A mother of a three year old claimed that... Read more...

:Early learning, Learning, Media, Play, Reading, TV watching Leave a Comment

Cultivating a Love of Books and Reading

by Betsy on Jan.04, 2010, under Communication, Parent modeling, Parenting

Home is the first school house. And children’s attitudes about books and reading begin at home at the earliest ages. Pretty much all children start out loving books. Young children display their love of books in all kinds of ways: piling them high to make towers; pulling... Read more...

:Books, family, Modeling, Reading, TV watching 1 Comment