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Isang Mayang Uhaw: Experiencing Birds

July 28, 2011 by The Learning Basket 4 Comments

Five birds, one glass of water. This old fable, as retold by Victoria Anonuevo and illustrated by Virgilio Almario in Isang Mayang Uhaw published by Adarna House, is about a clever sparrow who came up with a solution to his problem. How can a small sparrow quench his thirst after four bigger birds get their fill and leave him with a nearly empty glass? A … [Read more...]

Pete’s A Pizza: Little Hands at Work

July 14, 2011 by The Learning Basket Leave a Comment

Have you ever pretended to eat, nibble at, or gobble up your child? I’m sure you have, if you haven’t actually bitten them yet! Children are just so sweet and delicious, yum! But how about pretending to cook or bake your child? Now that’s a novel idea from author William Steig in Pete’s a Pizza. We discovered it in a treasury of classic picture books bought … [Read more...]

From One Pretend Ballerina to Another: Ballet Fun at Home

July 5, 2011 by The Learning Basket 18 Comments

What do you do when your little girl catches the ballet bug and starts gliding, twirling, and standing en pointe anytime and anywhere? When she insists to be in her pink leotard from her Dress Up Box the whole day, through lunch and naptime? When she makes her pink ballet shoes her house slippers? When she announces that she is a ballerina? When the inevitable … [Read more...]