October 17, 2025
Hey! Let me introduce myself. I’m one of Dolly Parton’s favorite books; I’ve been around for more than 90 years. My friends call me The Little Engine […]
September 17, 2025
Just those two words! Think about how much time, effort, imagination, and power comes with them. When we were growing up ourselves, we spent time thinking about all […]
August 22, 2025
With a new school year right around the corner, it’s a great time for your family to establish some new–and tried and true–reading routines! We know […]
July 25, 2025
Have you heard about the Summer Slide? No, it’s not the latest backyard toy or a new line dance! It’s the term used to describe the […]
June 20, 2025
So, how many times do you think you’ll hear, “I’m bored. I want something to do!” Which as parents, we all know means “I want something […]
April 25, 2025
Stories. What stories would you write for your own children? Would they be filled with love and adventures, happiness and security? Of course they would. But sometimes […]
March 21, 2025
Every year March reminds me about the beauty and messiness of growth! How the little things all come together to create what we need to grow. […]
March 7, 2025
“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”-Dr. Seuss This week, we celebrated […]
February 11, 2025
Valentine’s Day is here! It’s a day filled with hearts, cupids, and cards. We talk about how much we love and appreciate our family and friends. […]
December 13, 2024
The air is cooling, and people are rushing! It’s a wonderful time of year for me to talk with you about the gift of reading. But […]
November 29, 2024
This time of year the leaves are turning colors, the air is cooling, and we all pause to think about what we are thankful for. I […]
September 27, 2024
A couple of years ago, I read a book by Sarah Mackenzie entitled “The Read Aloud Handbook-Making Meaningful and Lasting Connections with Your Kids” and I […]
August 26, 2024
It’s back to school time! Getting up early, rushing for the bus, new schedules, busy days, getting to bed late…We all know what it’s like when […]
May 17, 2024
We talk a lot about reading aloud! We all know how important it is. So we try. Let’s examine a few possible story times that we’ve […]
April 24, 2024
Books! We’ve shared a few messages now about books-reading aloud with your child, building a home library, using conversation to develop language…. All of those benefits seem […]
February 27, 2024
We talk a lot about the importance of early literacy, daily book reading, and book sharing routines. But this month, I thought we could ADD to […]
January 26, 2024
January. There’s something special about this month. Everyone is excited about the new year and the new possibilities Many of us decide to face the new year […]
December 15, 2023
The most wonderful, wintery, wish-filled time of the year!! How many of us are juggling busy schedules, get-togethers, and the ultimate ugly sweaters?! But today, let’s […]
November 21, 2023
This Thanksgiving season, I was thinking about all the ways my kids and I used to make memories. We would cut out colored leaves, “iron” wax […]
October 24, 2023
October. October is for noticing the little things in our lives that make them better. October doesn’t get the fanfare September does with the Back to […]
October 13, 2023
Each month we’re sharing a blog created by our Early Literacy Coordinator, Lisa Davis, focusing on the importance of early literacy, building literacy in your home, […]