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A Notebook and A Pen: Encouraging Story-Writing in Young Children

April 18, 2012 by The Learning Basket 5 Comments

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I’m not tired!!! is a phrase often heard in our home. It is said with a stomp of a foot and a frown on the beautiful face. Little T the four-year-old fights her sleepiness and happily skips her afternoon nap. Comfortably parked in a corner, she entertains herself with her words and makes up scenes and conversations with her toys. Her doll Dora the Explorer, a character she … [Read more...]

Read a Story Again and Again… and Again!

June 28, 2011 by The Learning Basket 3 Comments

Don’t you just love cuddling with your child, with her head on the crook of your arm while you read her a story? I do. Until she says “again (please)!” And I read again… and again… and again… until my throat hurts so much that I beg her to let me rest. Saving My Voice and Sanity Today, I would like to share with you how I save my voice and sanity for a few moments every time … [Read more...]

Make Magic: A Simple Way To Create A Book About Your Child

June 21, 2011 by The Learning Basket 3 Comments

How can we help our children develop a positive view of themselves? A simple way is through photographs. According to Teaching Early Concepts with Photos of Kids by Geyer and Geyer, photographs can help children develop self-awareness as they "see themselves as a person with a past, present, and future" (page 6). Self-awareness can lead to high self-esteem. I would love … [Read more...]

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