Here at the Yardley house we are gearing up for summer and that means getting ready for one of our best traditions...summer science classes! When they were younger, our kids used to complain that it wasn't fair that they had have school during the summer too when "normal" kids (I.e. kids without school teacher parents) just got to relax. But now ( Read more... )

As I discussed in last week's blog, reading aloud to your children is the best way to build a strong reading foundation. But sharing books with your kids is more than just reading the book out loud. Here are a few basic ideas that you can use during lap time to help pave the way to future independent reading.


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If you were one of the lucky ones, you had a parent who read to you. You have warm memories of snuggling on a lap full of love and listening to the magic unfold as you made enchanted journeys to Narnia and Wonderland, and sailed over the London rooftops to Neverland. And you weren’t only lucky to have the magical adventures and attention; you were ( Read more... )