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When I Was Young: The Books That Got Them Started

By the1stdaughter On March 11, 2010 · 18 Comments · In Share A Story, When I Was Young

We all start somewhere. For most of us there’s that one book that “spoke” to us and got us started on our very own “reading journey”. For me, it was Socks by Beverly Cleary. It was the story that got my imagination going and helped me to realize I could picture [...]

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You Select the School to Win The Itty-Bitty Bookworm Giveaway

By the1stdaughter On March 9, 2010 · 5 Comments · In Giveaways, Share A Story

Nominations have closed and now it’s time for everyone to cast their vote! Below I’ve included a list of all of the nominated schools and a short bit of information about them from the individual who nominated them. Please consider carefully your decision, as this will affect the lives of many children. Here’s another look [...]

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A Sticky Situation – Using Activity and Sticker Books

By the1stdaughter On March 8, 2010 · 17 Comments · In Share A Story

How and why would we want to incorporate activity and sticker books into our family reading rituals? Activity and sticker books are often used by parents as “babysitters”, but when used appropriately they may help a beginning reader make connections between visual images and words on a page with reality. In fact, these [...]

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Help Children Learn from Books with The Itty-Bitty Bookworm Giveaway

By the1stdaughter On March 7, 2010 · 4 Comments · In Giveaways, Share A Story

As part of the Share a Story 2010 event I’m honored to be hosting The Itty Bitty Bookworm giveaway! Can you imagine enrolling your child in a pre-school where the curriculum is based on great children’s books? Every week they center their learning around a book such as Five Little Moneys Jumping on [...]

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