Join “READ-IT-AGAIN!” during DECEMBER on 365 Days of Literacy for Kids! Reading aloud to your kids & grandkids is a wonderful and proven way to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and thinking skills by connecting directly with a book… its words, its story, its message, its magic. The more books in early childhood, the greater the chances for reading [...]

Join “READ-IT-AGAIN!” during DECEMBER on 365 Days of Literacy for Kids! Reading aloud to your kids & grandkids is a wonderful and proven way to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and thinking skills by connecting directly with a book… its words, its story, its message, its magic. The more books in early childhood, the greater the chances for reading [...]

Join “READ-IT-AGAIN!” during DECEMBER on 365 Days of Literacy for Kids! Reading aloud to your kids & grandkids is a wonderful and proven way to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and thinking skills by connecting directly with a book… its words, its story, its message, its magic. The more books in early childhood, the greater the chances for reading [...]

Join “READ-IT-AGAIN!” during DECEMBER on 365 Days of Literacy for Kids! Reading aloud to your kids & grandkids is a wonderful and proven way to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and thinking skills by connecting directly with a book… its words, its story, its message, its magic. The more books in early childhood, the greater the chances for reading [...]

Join “READ-IT-AGAIN!” during DECEMBER on 365 Days of Literacy for Kids! Reading aloud to your kids & grandkids is a wonderful and proven way to improve vocabulary and increase reading comprehension and thinking skills by connecting directly with a book… its words, its story, its message, its magic. The more books in early childhood, the greater the chances for reading [...]

Each TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s the Game of MARBLES’ turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHAT is the Game of Marbles:  There are many variations of the Game of Marbles… but each game is a game of skill, concentration, coordination, competition and fun using small, colored [...]

Each TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s the BOOGIE BOARD’S turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon and her grandchildren Jake and Maddie)… WHAT is the Boogie Board: The Boogie Board, sometimes called a body board or belly board, is a very short, foam surfboard-type structure with one straight [...]

Each TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s the Game of Jacks’ turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHAT is the Game of Jacks:  Jacks (also known as Knucklebones, Jackstones and Fivestones) is an ancient childhood game of fun and skill that is still played today.  The Game of [...]

Every TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s the STRONGMAN STRIKER’S turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHAT is the Strongman Striker:  The Strongman Striker is often called the High Striker… and it’s a game of strength involving a contestant, muscles, a mallet and a bell. WHO plays Strongman [...]

Every TOY or GAME has a STORY to share with kids. Today, it’s the BUNGY TRAMPOLINE’S turn to tell its story (with a little help from Grandma Sharon)… WHO invented the Bungy Trampoline:  While the Bungy Trampoline is a very newly invented device, the art of trampolining goes back centuries.  Walrus skins, blankets, beds and springs have been used to [...]