Grandma Says Start Advocating Early
Eric Heidin, Olympic skater and gold-medalist, once remarked that it all began because someone gave him some skates. This is an apt metaphor for advocacy. Someone must provide the skates. But Eric...
View ArticleSpecial Offer for National Parenting Gifted Children Week
National Parenting Gifted Children Week is hosted by SENG (Supporting Emotional Needs of the Gifted). Follow their Blog Tour Download SENG’s free NPGC Week ebook, The Joy and the Challenge: Parenting...
View ArticleGrandma Says It’s Good to Read
Brotherly Reading This past week I got to live what I preach. I spent a week babysitting with my two grandsons, and reading was at the core of our activities. The little guy is 5. He says,...
View ArticleChildren’s Picture Books for the Holidays
Of course I’m selling “Grandma Says It’s Good to Be Smart” for the holidays. I’m thrilled that CUNA Mutual Insurance Foundation and The Rainbow Project of Madison are working with me to distribute 50...
View ArticleRead to Your Young Children Every Day
For the past month I have been posting the titles of exciting books for young children − mostly for preschool age, but also for children in grades K-2 who are still into picture books. In fact, I...
View ArticleMacaulay, Schatz, and Other Children’s Book Authors
The title of this posting is misleading, I admit. I can hardly place myself in the company of David Macaulay. But, Jocelyn included Grandma Says It’s Good to Be Smart among the books she reviews this...
View ArticleWeek of the Young Child, 2012
April 22-28, 2012 is The Week of the Young Child, an annual celebration sponsored by the National Association for the Education of Young Children. The week is designated as a time to recognize that...
View ArticleJocelyn is back with more book reviews
Little Bird—Written by Germano Zullo; illustrated by Albertine, 2012. This book captivated me—at first with its illustrations and its silence—and then with its message. Turn the pages! OK, a truck is...
View ArticleComing Soon: Abuelita dice…
Yes, “Grandma Says…” is coming out in Spanish. “Abuelita dice que es bueno ser inteligente” will be available in about a week. More information to follow soon.
View ArticleAbuelita dice… is in print
New from Ellie Books When I was a child, we didn’t have the opportunity to learn a second language. We also didn’t have any children in my small-town school whose native language was anything other...
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