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5 Tips To Help Your Preschooler Learn To Read

By kindergarten most schools recommend (or require) that children read for at least 20 minutes every night. With benefits like positive self esteem, increased vocabulary, enhanced creativity, increased attention spans, and higher cognitive abilities*, it is no wonder why teachers and schools are placing such an emphasis on reading. I was a learning specialist in…

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My Family’s First Road Trip

When I was a teenager, our family used to make the eighteen hour drive from Pennsylvania to Florida ever year for winter break. Wed pile our suitcases in the trunk, wed load up with books and snacks, and my brother and I would cram into the backseat of my dads car, arm rest down in the middle like our own, personal, Berlin wall.

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Wikki Stix

My little ones love to play outside. So when the weather is rainy and cold, it can be hard to find games and activities to keep them entertained. Wikki Stixare the perfect solution for some indoors fun! A toy and craft all in one, Wikki Stix are made of hand-knitting yarn enhanced with a microcrystalline food-grade and non-toxic wax.