Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar You might think of pumpkins in October. Or candy corn. Or apples. But maybe what you should think of is pizza….October is National Pizza Month after all. Pizza is fun to...
One of the best things we can do for kids is to teach them to see the world from many different perspectives. A great way to do this is to read books about other cultures and especially to read...
reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar As I write this we are in the middle of the dog days of summer. (I just learned that saying comes from the Romans and refers to the brightness of Sirius...
Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar One of the things my family is most looking forward to this month is watching the Summer Olympics. I’ve always loved watching the Olympics. One way to make the experience even...
Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar Last month we featured books that celebrate mom…this month we’ll celebrate dad! Guess How Much I Love You by Sam McBratney In this book, the father and son hares play the “I...
Reading recommendations from Dr. Alice Mar Happy June and the beginning of summer! As we talked about last month, summer is a great time to encourage kids to read. And what’s better to read than books about kids having...
Reading recommendations from our very own Dr. Alice Mar Mothers can be hard to find in children’s literature. My kids and I joke that you have to get the mothers (and fathers) out of the way somehow in order...
Did you know that April is National Humor Month? It makes sense that this month kicks-off with April Fool’s Day (which I think can be fun but I’ve never been a fan of pranks that border on mean). Since we...
Reading recommendations from our very own Dr. Alice Mar I have a confession to make: I have whatever kind of thumb is the opposite of a green thumb. I cannot keep any kind of flower alive and although I...
Reading recommendations from our own Dr. Alice Mar This month I have a collection of books to share for Women’s History Month in March. All of these books will introduce your kids to amazing women from history. I chose...