April is Celebrate Diversity Month! We put together a list of children’s books that focus on diversity, kindness, empathy, inclusivity, and acceptance, to help pass along these important messages to … [Read more...]
Benefits of Reading to Children
It is a well-known fact that reading and comprehension skills are important for academic success. However, what might not be as well known is that reading out loud to children before they are able to … [Read more...]
Book Review – Wonder by R.J. Palacio
(image from goodreads.com) Ok, this is my first book review but I couldn't help myself. I originally heard about Wonder when I was perusing facebook and one of my favorite romance authors, Julia … [Read more...]
Making Meaningful Books
We love books and reading and one of the things we've looked at is how to make books meaningful for kids. Here are some suggestions: It is important that children have access to a lot of good books. … [Read more...]
StoryKit – Making My Own Gross Motor Adventure Story
I love books. I often use books in therapy as motivation to have kids reach up to turn a page or do something in order for me to read the next page. I even used a book that one of our OT's had … [Read more...]