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Telling stories is a wonderful way to increase your child’s vocabulary. As you tell a story, you can use new words and explain what they mean. You can also talk…

What is literacy? Literacy is the skill of gaining information from the written word and being able to communicate that information to others both verbally and in writing. Literacy allows…

I am an avid reader. If I don’t have a book in my hand, I have my earbuds in listening to a book. I’ll read just about anywhere. I take…

March is reading month! We’re excited to bring you some literacy-focused content in the next few weeks, starting off strong with some words from our favorite early childhood development expert,…

My daughter started kindergarten this year. She was so excited and couldn’t wait to tell me all about her first day. We sat on the couch to talk about her…

I read somewhere once that the more a child feels attached to their parent, the more secure they are in acceptance of themselves and the rest of the world. In…